Kyaukse

(Not to be confused with Kyaukme)

Kyaukse (Burmese: ကျောက်ဆည်, Kyaukhsae) is the capital and largest town of Kyaukse District in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. It is located in the centre of the district.

The city and its surroundings has a population of 367,175 people. The town is located near some hills that are dotted with a few pagodas. Kyaukse is often considered a sattlite city of Mandalay, with the Yangon-Mandalay Railway passing through the town.

Transport
Kyaukse is connected by road to Mandalay in the north, the Danu Self-Administered Zone to the east, and Meik Htee Lar to the south. It is also situated on the aformentioned Yangon-Mandalay Railway.