Mandalay, Myanmar: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Mandalay is a city in Myanmar, in Mandalay Region. About 1.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Myanmar in our atlas.

It lies at 21.97° N, 96.08° E, about 83 m (272 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Yangon time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Mandalay. Green dots: other major cities of Myanmar. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Mandalay has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 38°C (100°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 14°C (56°F). Around 261 mm (10 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Mandalay PalaceReconstruction of the royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy

Mandalarthiri StadiumMulti-use stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar

Yadanabon Zoological GardensZoo in Mandalay, Myanmar. With 300 animals, such as, tigers, leopards and elephants

Bahtoo StadiumStadium

National Theatre of MandalayBuilding in Myanmar

Mandalay Cultural MuseumCultural museum in Mandalay, Myanmar

Man Thida ParkPark in Mandalay, Myanmar

Man Myanmar PlazaBuilding

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MyanmarNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1311874 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q185518 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Mandalay, Moat, Myanmar: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mandalay Palace, Myanmar: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mandalarthiri Stadium: Ranking Update, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Yadanabon Zoo Entrance: Ekyaw (talk), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Bahtoo Stadium: Wagaung (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mandalay Cultural Museum: Kantabon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
ManThida Park: Kantabon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)