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

Yenatha
Village
Yenatha Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°18′N 96°9′E / 22.300°N 96.150°E / 22.300; 96.150
Country	Burma
Region	Mandalay Region
District	Pyin Oo Lwin District
Township	Madaya Township
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)