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Explore Wachet in Myanmar

Wachet in the region of Mandalay is a town in Myanmar - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Wachet

Current time in Wachet is now 04:56 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Phayao, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Phayao . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wachet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens

8:14 min by OATTravel
Views: 13223 Rating: 5.00

bit.ly On Overseas Adventure Travel's Burma (Myanmar) adventure, see travelers visit a floating market on Inle Lake and meet monks—and their trained cats—at Nga Phe monastery. Throughout the trip, you ..

Faces of Burma Myanmar

10:14 min by franckbyron
Views: 13104 Rating: 4.00

burma known as Myanmar has an amazing diversity in faces ,this short movie shows few people from yangon Mandalay Bagan Lake inley and Gnapali on the coast ,the longer version is 1h39mn ...... ..


Mrauk U, Myanmar (Burma) - Lonely Planet travel video

1:12 min by LonelyPlanet
Views: 7490 Rating: 5.00

Visit www.lonelyplanet.com for more information about Myanmar (Burma). Robert Reid, Lonely Planet's US Travel Editor and Myanmar guidebook author, shares his favorite place in the emerging Southeast A ..

Burma: Sagaing

2:37 min by arievanh
Views: 2522 Rating: 5.00

Sagaing is a religious and monastic center in Burma, just 20 km to the southwest of Mandalay. Like in Mandalay, there are many Buddhist monasteries and temples. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Amarapura

Amarapura is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay. Amarapura is bounded by the Irrawaddy river in the west, Chanmyathazi township in the north, and the ancient capital site of Ava (Inwa) in the south. It was the capital of Myanmar twice during the Konbaung period (1783–1821 and 1842–1859) a before finally supplanted by Mandalay 11 km north in 1859. It is historically referred to as Taungmyo (Southern City) in relation to Mandalay.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.90 96.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Amarapura, Amarapura Township, Populated places in Mandalay District

Myitnge River

Myitnge River (Burmese: မြစ်ငယ် or Dokhtawaddy River is a major tributary of Ayeyarwady River in Myanmar . The name Myitnge in Burmese and Dokhtawaddy in Pali both mean "little river" in comparison with the Ayeyarwady or "big river".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.87 95.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of Burma

Kaunghmudaw Pagoda

The Kaunghmudaw Pagoda (Yaza Mani Sula Kaunghmudaw; also spelled Kaung-hmu-daw) is a large pagoda on the northwestern outskirts of Sagaing in central Myanmar (Burma). Modeled after the Ruwanwelisaya pagoda of Sri Lanka, the Kaunghmudaw is known for its egg-shaped design, which stands out among more traditional-style, pyramid-shaped Burmese pagodas. The stupa's formal name Yaza Mani Sula signifies the enshrinement of Buddhist relics inside its relic chamber.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.93 95.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma, Places of worship in Burma, Sagaing Region, Visitor attractions in Burma

Yadanabon University

Yadanabon University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Mandalay, Myanmar. Located in the outskirts of Mandalay in Amarapura by Taungthaman Lake, the university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in liberal arts and sciences, mostly to students from Mandalay suburbs and vicinity.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.89 96.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Arts and Science universities in Burma, Universities and colleges in Burma, Universities and colleges in Mandalay, Universities and colleges in Mandalay Region

University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay

The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay, is a university of dental medicine, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The university offers a six-year bachelor's degree program in dental surgery. Graduate and doctoral studies are available only at the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.93 96.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1998, Schools of medicine in Burma, Universities and colleges in Mandalay Region

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