Archdiocese of Mandalay is located in the central part of Myanmar. It covers about 212407 square kilometres (82011 sq mi) and comprises the southern part of Sagaing Region almost the whole Mandalay Region and the eastern part of Magwe Region. The archdiocese has the suffragan dioceses of Myitkyina Banmaw Lashio and Hakha. Most of the Myanmar people are Buddhist. A few are Muslims and Hindus. Ethnic groups in the city include Myanmar Kayin Karen Tamil and Chinese.
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area (km2)
2.12407e+11
country
Burma
Established
1 January 1955 (As Archdiocese of Mandalay), 19 July 1870 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma), 27 November 1866 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Central Burma), 5 January 1939 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Mandalay)
