Yenatha, Madaya

Yenatha or Yentha is a village in Madaya Township, Pyin Oo Lwin District, in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is located 7 miles northeast of Madaya, connected by the National Highway 31.[1][2][3] The Japanese were reported to have "put up pockets of resistance" at Yenatha during World War II.[4] The Madaya River flows nearby to the south and joins the Irrawaddy River as well as the Yenatha Canal as part of the Mandalay Canal network.[5] The Yenatha Irrigation Scheme has been funded by the Asian Development Bank, who recognizes the importance and potential of agriculture and fisheries in the area.[6] The canal involves a pump irrigation scheme and cost some 9,900,000 kyat to build.[7] A Leprosy hospital lies to the south of Yenatha.

Yenatha
Village
Yenatha
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°18′N 96°9′E
Country Burma
RegionMandalay Region
DistrictPyin Oo Lwin District
TownshipMadaya Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

References
  1. The Burmese Forester. 1958. p. 119. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. Google Maps (Map). Google. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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  4. Raina, Bishen Lal (1964). Campaigns in the Eastern Theatre. Combined Inter-services Historical Section, India & Pakistan. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  5. Hardiman, John Percy (1901). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. Printed by the superintendent, Government printing, Burma. p. 141. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  6. National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies (U.S.) (1 January 1974). Report of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems. National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  7. British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (1976). Summary of world broadcasts: The Far East. Weekly supplement. p. 76. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
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