Discover Pwedamaw in Myanmar
Pwedamaw in the region of Bago is a town located in Myanmar - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .
Local time in Pwedamaw is now 06:13 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lampang, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Wakama-ni, and Thayagon. When in this area, you might want to check out Lampang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pwedamaw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bago District
Bago District is a district of the Bago Division in central Burma (Myanmar). The capital lies at Bago.
Located at 17.73 96.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Moe Yin Gyi Reservoir
Moe Yin Gyi Reservoir is a reservoir in the Bago Division in southern-central Burma. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|34|44|N|96|35|39|E| | |name= }}, north of Pyagyi and Bago. The reservoir was built in 1978 and 11 years later the area became part of the Moe Yin Gyi Reserve. The small town of Pyinbongyi lies on the western side of the lake.
Located at 17.58 96.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
1930 Pyu earthquake
The 1930 Pyu earthquake occurred on December 3, 1930 at 18:51 UTC . The epicenter was located north to Bago, Burma, then part of British India. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Mw 7.3, or Ms 7.3. Before the earthquake, a tremor occurred at 16:36 UTC, and its shaking was felt much milder in Yangon. 36 deaths were reported in the earthquake. The earthquake caused severe damage to Pyu, about 130 km north of Bago. Many of the masonry buildings in Pyu were wrecked.
Located at 17.97 96.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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