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Myitkyina (in English, pronounced
mitʃ ə nə) is the
capital city of
Kachin State in
Myanmar (formerly Burma), located 919 miles from
Yangon, or 487 miles from
Mandalay. In
Burmese it means "near the big river", and in fact "Myitkyina" lies on the west bank of the
Ayeyarwady River, just below 26 miles from
Myit-sone or the confluence of its two headstreams (the Mali Hka and N'mai Hka rivers). It is the northernmost river
port and
railways terminus in Myanmar. The population is a mix of
Kachin,
Shan,
Bamar peoples and some Chinese and Indians. Fragrant
rice produced near Myitkyina, called
khat cho, is considered the best in Myanmar.
During
World War II, Myitkyina fell to the
Allied forces under General
Joseph Stilwell after a prolonged
siege and heavy fighting between
Nationalist Chinese divisions and
Merrill's Marauders of the
Northern Combat Area Command and the besieged elements of the 33rd
Imperial Japanese Army under General
Masaki Honda. The town was strategically important not only because of its rail and water links to the rest of Burma, but also because it was on the planned route of the
Ledo Road.
As the capital of the State, it has government offices, and a greater population than other cities in the State. The
Kachin language is the common language among
Kachin, but Burmese is the national language and everyone can speak Burmese. It has two big markets, Myitkyina University, a teachers college, a
nursing training school, and a
computer college, and various Christian theological seminaries and colleges affiliatied with several seminaries in the US and Asia,notably Kachin Theological College-Nawng Nan.
The city has a population of approximately 150,000. Major religions are
Christianity and
Buddhism, but other religions such as
animism,
Hinduism and
Islam are also practised. Foreigners are now free to visit Myitkyina without prior government permission.
The city is home to the
Myitkyina Education College,
Myitkyina University and
Kachin Theological College-Nawng Nan
Myitkyina District
Myitkyina is also a district of
Kachin State in the northernmost part of
Burma.
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