Madaya is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
of
Aungmyethazan District in the
Mandalay Region
Mandalay Region ( my, မန္တလေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Mandalay Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative division of Myanmar. It is located in the center of the country, bordering ...
of
Myanmar
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.
History
In the 16th century, the Gwe Shans built a stockade in the village of
Okpo.
On October 1, 1886, there was a reported small native garrison at Madaya and nearby Lamaing and the town was subject to invasion the same month.
of
nat (spirit)
The nats (; MLCTS: ''nat''; ) are god-like spirits venerated in Myanmar and neighbouring countries in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 ''Great Nats'' who were designated that status by King Anawrahta when he formalized ...
takes place in the township in August yearly.
Madaya consists
Madaya town and the following villages:
Villages
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Aingdaing
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Dingagyun
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Mayogon
Mayogon is a village in Madaya Township in Pyin Oo Lwin District in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar. It lies just north Mandalay city and several kilometres south-west of Madaya, Myanmar, Madaya town.
References
External linksMaplandi ...
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Shwebaung
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Sinywagale
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Tainggaing
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Thapandaung
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Powa (North)
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Mwe Pon Kan
Taking Lyon
Hein Taung
References
External links
Maplandia World Gazetteer
Mandalay Region
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