Mandalay District
Encyclopedia
Mandalay District is a district
of the Mandalay Division
in central Myanmar
. Though the district used to consist of two cities, Mandalay
and Amarapura
, today, with the urban sprawl of Mandalay capturing Amarapura and Patheingyi
, the district and the city of Mandalay are one and the same.
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of the Mandalay Division
Mandalay Division
Mandalay Region is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is located in the center of the country, bordering Sagaing Region and Magway Region to the west, Shan State to the east, and Bago Region and Kayin State to the south. The regional capital is Mandalay. In the south of the division lies...
in central Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. Though the district used to consist of two cities, Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
and Amarapura
Amarapura
Amarapura is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay. Amarapura is bounded by the Ayeyarwady river in the west, Chanmyathazi township in the north, and the city of Innwa in the south...
, today, with the urban sprawl of Mandalay capturing Amarapura and Patheingyi
Patheingyi Township
Patheingyi Township is located in the eastern part of Mandalay, Myanmar. The township is bounded by Aungmyethazan township and Chanayethazan township in the west. Incorporated into the Mandalay city's limits, Patheingyi represents the eastward march of Mandalay's urban sprawl...
, the district and the city of Mandalay are one and the same.
Townships
The Mandalay District consists of the following townships.- AmarapuraAmarapuraAmarapura is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay. Amarapura is bounded by the Ayeyarwady river in the west, Chanmyathazi township in the north, and the city of Innwa in the south...
- Aungmyethazan
- ChanayethazanChanayethazan TownshipChanayethazan Township is a township located in downtown Mandalay, Myanmar. The township is bounded by Aungmyethazan township and the Mandalay Palace in the north, and Patheingyi township in the east, Mahaaungmye township in the south, and the Ayeyarwady river in the west. Chanayethazan is the...
- Chanmyathazi
- Mahaaungmye
- PatheingyiPatheingyi TownshipPatheingyi Township is located in the eastern part of Mandalay, Myanmar. The township is bounded by Aungmyethazan township and Chanayethazan township in the west. Incorporated into the Mandalay city's limits, Patheingyi represents the eastward march of Mandalay's urban sprawl...
- Pyigyidagun