## Mandalay, Myanmar

The square in the centre marked off by blue moats is the site of the old Royal Palace of Mandalay. The road network of the city extends mainly to the south and west of the palace. The braided Irrawaddy River indicates its monsoonal nature and high sediment load. The large red rugged area towards the east is the beginning of the Shan Plateau, and the speckled zone north of Mandalay is an area of ricefields. Straight valleys and ponded drainage along lines mark the presence of geologic faults.
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