In which south east Asian country is the city of Myitkyina?

Myitkyina is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma), located 1,480 kilometres (920 mi) from Yangon, and 785 kilometres (488 mi) from Mandalay.

In Burmese it means "near the big river", and Myitkyina is on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just below 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Myit-son (Burmese for confluence) of its two head-streams (the Mali and N'mai rivers). It is the northernmost river port and railway terminus in Myanmar. The city is served by Myitkyina Airport.

Myitkyina has been an important trading town between China and Myanmar since ancient times.

Having the status of the capital of the state, it has government offices, and a greater population than other cities in the state. The city has a population of approximately 150,000, with a mix of Kachin, Shan, Bamar, Burmese Gurkha and some Chinese and Indians.

The Kachin language is the common language among the Kachin. There are a lot of meanings for the Jinghpo word. In the native language, Jinghpo means People. Some people can speak English and Nepali while the town's people mostly speak in Burmese which is the national language of Myanmar.

Myitkyina has a borderline tropical monsoon climate, bordering upon both a tropical savanna climate and a humid subtropical climate. Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, the winter months being milder. There is a winter dry season from November to April and a summer wet season from May to October.