Mandalay Region · Myanmar
Meiktila travel guide
Meiktila is a city in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, home to about 253,000 people.
- Best months
- December
- Nearest airport
- MDL93 km · Mandalay International Airport
- Currency
- MMKkyat
- Time zone
- Asia/Yangon
- Language
- Burmese
About
About Meiktila
Meiktila is a city in central Burma on the banks of Meiktila Lake in the Mandalay Region at the junctions of the Bagan-Taunggyi, Yangon-Mandalay and Meiktila-Myingyan highways. Because of its strategic position, Meiktila is home to Myanmar Air Force's central command and Meiktila Air Force Base.
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When to go
The best time to visit Meiktila
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Meiktila are December. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; September is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Meiktila: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Heho Airport (HEH, 98 km) and Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT, 144 km) are also within reach.
MDL · Mandalay International Airport
HEH · Heho Airport
NYT · Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
Questions
Meiktila: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Meiktila?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Meiktila are December. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; September is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Meiktila?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Heho Airport (HEH, 98 km) and Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT, 144 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Meiktila?
kyat (MMK).
Nearby
Destinations near Meiktila
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.