National Highway 3 (Burma)
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National Highway 3 is one of the most important highways of central-eastern Burma. It connects Mandalay
to Muse on the border with China
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The highway is fed by the National Highway 1
at Mandalay at 21°58′58"N 96°5′14"E coming form the south and 26th Street from the west. It initially goes in an easterly direction until it reaches the northeast suburb of Mandalay and then skirts the city outskirts by changing direction to the south. After moving in a southeasterly direction for several kilometres it then moves towards the northeast for most of its passage. At Hsenwi it joins the National Road 34 to the east and continues north-northeast until it reaches Muse, where it is joined from National Road 36
from the southwest at 23°59′49"N 97°54′5"E.
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 ....
to Muse on the border with China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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The highway is fed by the National Highway 1
National Highway 1 (Burma)
National Highway 1 , literally "The Road to Mandalay ") is an important south-north flowing highway of central Burma and the busiest road in the country...
at Mandalay at 21°58′58"N 96°5′14"E coming form the south and 26th Street from the west. It initially goes in an easterly direction until it reaches the northeast suburb of Mandalay and then skirts the city outskirts by changing direction to the south. After moving in a southeasterly direction for several kilometres it then moves towards the northeast for most of its passage. At Hsenwi it joins the National Road 34 to the east and continues north-northeast until it reaches Muse, where it is joined from National Road 36
National Road 36 (Burma)
National Road 36 or State Highway 36 is a road of northeastern Burma.The highway is fed by the National Highway 31 from the south at Mansi at and goes in an easterly direction until it skirts the Chinese border and joins National Highway 3 coming from the southat Muse at ....
from the southwest at 23°59′49"N 97°54′5"E.