Mandalay Region

The Mandalay Region (Burmese: မန္တလေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, Māndalēi Tāing Deithạgyī) is one of the seven Regions of Myanmar. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bordered by the Sagaing Region to the north-west, Shan State to the east, the Bago Region and Kayin State to the south, and the Magway Region to the west.

The region's capital and largest city is Mandalay, which is situated on the Irrawaddy River and is Myanmar's second-largest city and its cultural centre. The Mandalay Region is the second most-populated division in the country, after the Yangon Region, and is the cradle of Burmese civilisation. It is also the location of Myanmar's administrative capital, Naypyidaw.

Districts
The Mandalay Region is divided into 7 districts and one district-level city;
 * Pyin Oo Lwin District
 * Mandalay City
 * Kyaukse District
 * Myingyan District
 * Bagan District
 * Meiktila District
 * Yamethin District
 * Pyinmana District

Geography
The Mandalay Region consists of a broad flat valley in the south, between the Bago Yoma to the west and the Shan Plateau to the east, which forms the region's entire eastern frontier. The north-western border of the region is fromed by the Irrawaddy River.

The region's topography is diverse, but is mostly made up of plains suitable for agriculture, which gives the region a high population. The area is dotted with lakes and hills, including the tall and prominent Mount Popa, and extinct volcano in the region's west.

The eastern of the region is made up of the rainforest-covered foothills of the Shan Plateau, and are sparsely populated, except for the area around Pyin Oo Lwin, which is a hill station situated on the plateau. The Mandalay Region also has a long salient in the north, which is the location of the gem-mining town of Mogok.