Myingyan (Burmese: မြင်းခြံ; MLCTS: mrang:hkram, [mjɪ́ɰ̃d͡ʑàɰ̃]) is a city and district in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar, previously, it was a district in the Meiktila Division of Upper Burma. It is currently the capital of Myingyan Township and lies along the National Highway 2. As of 2014, the city had a population of 276,096 and the district had 1,055,957.
It lies in the valley of the Ayeyarwady River, to the south of Mandalay, on the east bank of the river. The area around the town is flat, especially to the north and along the banks of the Ayeyarwady. Inland the country rises in gently undulating slopes. The most noticeable feature is Popa Hill, an extinct volcano, to the south-east. The highest peak is 4,962 feet (1,512 m). above sea-level. The climate is dry, with high south winds from March until September. The annual rainfall averages about 35 inches (890 mm). The temperature varies between 70 to 106 °F (21 to 41 °C).