Yenatha | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Mandalay Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pyin Oo Lwin District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Madaya Township |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Coordinates: | 22.3°N 105°W |
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] The Japanese were reported to have "put up pockets of resistance" at Yenatha during World War II.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] The canal involves a pump irrigation scheme and cost some 9,900,000 kyat to build.[5] A Leprosy hospital lies to the south of Yenatha.