Kyaukse

Kyaukse lies in a fertile tract of Upper Burma, where rivers descend from the Shan hills into the dry central plain. A network of weirs and canals diverted water to rice fields, making the district a granary for the kingdoms of the Irrawaddy. Burmese tradition attributes important irrigation works to King Anawrahta of Pagan. Settlements in the irrigated country included Pinle and Myittha, while the Zawgyi and other streams supplied the channels that sustained cultivation beyond the rainy season.