Maymyo
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Maymyo is the former colonial-era name of Pyin Oo Lwin, a hill town in Myanmar known for its cool climate and British-influenced architecture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former place name
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeChange | renamed Pyin Oo Lwin after independence ⓘ |
| climate | cool ⓘ |
| climateClassification | subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| colonialArchitectureStyle | British ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| currentName | Pyin Oo Lwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 67 km east of Mandalay ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1070 metres
ⓘ
approximately 3510 feet ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Pyin Oo Lwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOfficialNameOf | Pyin Oo Lwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
hill station
ⓘ
summer capital of British Burma ⓘ |
| geography | hilly terrain ⓘ |
| hasBotanicalGarden | National Kandawgyi Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colonial-era churches
ⓘ
colonial-era residences ⓘ public gardens ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Colonel James May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
military cantonment during British rule
ⓘ
rest and recreation center for British officers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
British-influenced architecture
ⓘ
botanical gardens ⓘ colonial-era buildings ⓘ cool climate ⓘ military academy ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mandalay Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Colonel James May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | hill town ⓘ |
| temperatureCharacteristic | cooler than Mandalay ⓘ |
| timePeriod | British colonial era ⓘ |
| tourism |
attracts visitors for colonial heritage
ⓘ
attracts visitors for its cool weather ⓘ popular domestic tourist destination ⓘ |
| transport |
railway connection to Mandalay
ⓘ
road connection via Pyin Oo Lwin–Mandalay road ⓘ |
| usedBy | British colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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