Katha, Myanmar

Katha ကသာ (ၵၢတ်ႇသႃႇ) Kathar
Town
View of the town towards the river
Katha Location of Katha, Burma
Coordinates: 24°10′56″N 96°19′50″E / 24.18222°N 96.33056°E / 24.18222; 96.33056
Country	Myanmar
Division	Sagaing Region
District	Katha
Township	Katha
Elevation	407 ft (124 m)
Population  (2014)	167,700
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Katha (Burmese: ကသာ; MLCTS: ka. sa, IPA: [ka̰θà]), sometimes also spelled Kathar (Shan: ၵၢတ်ႇသႃႇ), is a town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, on the west side of the Irrawaddy River on a bluff with an average elevation of 124 m (407 ft). Most of the town is more than 10 m (33 ft) above the river. Katha is known for having inspired Kyauktada, the fictional setting of George Orwell's Burmese Days.