Madaya, Myanmar

Madaya (Myanmar)
မတ္တရာ
Town
Madaya (Myanmar)
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°12′37.4″N 96°06′45.3″E / 22.210389°N 96.112583°E / 22.210389; 96.112583
Country Myanmar
Division Mandalay Region
DistrictAungmyethazan District
TownshipMadaya Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Madaya is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It is the seat of Madaya Township. It lies along National Highway 31 (Mandalay-Myitkyina Road). Lamaing lies just to the south-east. The Madaya River in the area is connected to the Mandalay Canal, and crosses the township of Madaya diagonally for some 30 miles and joins the Irrawaddy River.