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Kon-gyi Destination Guide

Delve into Kon-gyi in Myanmar

Kon-gyi in the region of Shan is located in Myanmar - some 173 mi or ( 279 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kon-gyi

Local time in Kon-gyi is now 12:00 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Phayao, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai. While being here, you might want to check out Phayao . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kon-gyi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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National Highway 43 (Burma)

National Road 43 or State Highway 43 is a highway of eastern Burma, passing through Shan State. It connects the National Highway 3 at Nawnghkio at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:22|19|41|N|96|48|10|E| | |name= }} with National Highway 4 at Sakangyi at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:20|45|41|N|96|56|42|E| | |name= }} in the south, several miles west of the city of Taunggyi.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.33 96.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Roads in Burma, Shan State

Goteik viaduct

The Goteik viaduct (Burmese: ဂုတ်ထိပ်တံတား, also known as Gohteik viaduct) is a railway trestle in Nawnghkio, western Shan State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). The bridge is between the two towns of Pyin U Lwin, the summer capital of the former British colonial administrators of Burma, and Lashio, the principal town of northern Shan State. It is the highest bridge in Myanmar and when it was completed, the largest railway trestle in the world.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.34 96.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1913, Bridges in Burma, Visitor attractions in Burma, Yangon Region

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