Myitnge River
Myitnge River (Burmese: မြစ်ငယ် or Nam Tu, also known as Dokhtawaddy River, is a major tributary of Ayeyarwady River in Myanmar. The name Myitnge in Burmese and Dokhtawaddy in Pali both mean "little river", by contrast with the Ayeyarwady or "big river".Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Myanmar
- Also known as: “Dokhtawaddy River”, “Doktawaddy”, “Myitgne River”, “Myitngè Myit”, “Myitngye River”, “Nam Tu”, “Nam-Tu”, and “Namtui”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jade Pagoda.
Jade Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: Ninjastrikers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyauksein Pagoda, formally known as the Varocana Kyauksein Zedi, is a Buddhist pagoda located in the outskirts of Amarapura, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. The pagoda itself is covered over 10,000 long tons of jade, rising to a height of 75 feet 6 inches, and is reputed to be the world's first jade pagoda. Jade Pagoda is situated 2½ miles northeast of Myitnge River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tada-U and Myitnge.
Tada-U
Town
Photo: Mayor mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tada-U is a town in central Myanmar about 10 km from the provincial capital of Mandalay and is the principal town of Tada-U Township and Tada-U District. There is an air force base located in the town. Tada-U is situated 2 miles southwest of Myitnge River.
Myitnge
Town
Myitnge is a town in Amarapura Township in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is situated between Amarapura and the Myitnge River and lies along National Highway 1 which connects it to the city of Mandalay in the north. Myitnge is situated 5 miles east of Myitnge River.
Amarapura
Photo: DANIEL JULIE, CC BY 2.0.
Amarapura is a city in Mandalay Division in Central Myanmar. It was the capital of Burma in the early 19th century and is the home of a famous bridge.
Myitnge River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Myitnge River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Myitnge”
- Burmese: “မြစ်ငယ်”
- Burmese: “မြစ်ငယ်မြစ်”
- Cebuano: “Myitnge River”
- Chinese: “密埃河”
- Chinese: “米界河”
- French: “Myitnge”
- French: “Nam Tu”
- German: “Dokhtawaddy”
- German: “Myitnge”
- German: “Nam Tu”
- Irish: “Abhainn Myitnge”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Myitnge”
- Polish: “Myitnge”
- Ukrainian: “М’їне”
- Ukrainian: “Намту”
- Welsh: “Afon Myitnge”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wunbe In and Myittu In.
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