Mekkhaya

Mekkhaya
မက္ခရာ
Mekkhaya
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°46′16″N 96°8′42″E / 21.77111°N 96.14500°E / 21.77111; 96.14500
Country MM
RegionMandalay Region
DistrictKyaukse District
TownshipSintgaing Township
Foundedc. 13th century
Population
 • Ethnicities
Bamar (Burman)
 • Religions
Theravada Buddhism
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Area codes2 (mobile: 69, 90)

Mekkhaya (Burmese: မက္ခရာ; also spelled Mekkara) is a small town in Sintgaing Township, Myanmar. It was one of the three capitals of Myanmar from 1297 to 1313 during the Myinsaing period.