Map of Mandalay, Myanmar

Mandalay is the administrative centre of Mandalay Region, Myanmar, with a population of about 1,208,099. It lies at 21.9747°N, 96.0836°E. Mandalay is about 248 km (154 mi) north of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sagaing, 15 km to the southwest.

Mandalay at a glance

Where is Mandalay?

• The 2nd largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• The largest city in Mandalay Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 47 min on the shortest day to 13 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mandalay

• Sagaing — 15 km southwest
• Pyin Oo Lwin — 39 km east
• Kyaukse — 41 km south
• Shwebo — 77 km northwest
• Myingyan — 92 km southwest
• Monywa — 99 km west
• Mogok — 114 km northeast
• Meiktila — 124 km south
• Pakokku — 125 km southwest
• Taunggyi — 165 km southeast

Largest cities in Mandalay Region

• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myingyan — 141,713
• Pyin Oo Lwin — 117,303
• Mogok — 89,855
• Yamethin — 59,867
• Kyaukse — 50,480

Largest cities in Myanmar

• Yangon — 4,477,638
• Nay Pyi Taw — 925,000
• Mawlamyine — 438,861
• Bago — 244,376
• Pathein — 237,089
• Monywa — 182,011
• Sittwe — 177,743
• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myeik — 173,298
• Kēng Tung — 171,620

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.