Yenatha, Madaya
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][2] [3]The Japanese were reported to have "put up pockets of resistance" at Yenatha during World War II.[4]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.[5] 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.[6]The canal involves a pump irrigation scheme and cost some 9,900,000 kyat to build.[7]A Leprosy hospital lies to the south of Yenatha.
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