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Amawchok Destination Guide

Explore Amawchok in Myanmar

Amawchok in the region of Ayeyarwady is a town in Myanmar - some 236 mi or ( 379 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Amawchok is now 06:46 AM (Friday) . 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: Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chiang Mai, Thittozeik, and Akyab. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mae Hong Son . We encountered 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 Amawchok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Myanmar Buffalo Fight

1:46 min by jackwsimpson
Views: 570 Rating: 5.00

Ceremonial fight between "buffaloes" and men during Ka-htain Bhuddist festival marking the end of Waso, or Buddhist Lent. After three months of restriction, the monks can now travel again and collect ..

Sights and Sounds from the Irrawaddy Delta

3:14 min by NorthIslandKing
Views: 78 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Pyapon District

Pyapon District is a district of the Ayeyarwady Division in south western Myanmar. It consists 4 cities. They are Pyapon, Bogalay, Kyaiklat and Dedaye.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.25 95.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ayeyarwady Region, Districts of Burma

Pyapon

Pyapon is a town and seat of Pyapon District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar, along the Pyapon River, a tributary of the Ayeyarwady River. It is located about 15 km inland from the Andaman Sea, about 75 miles south of the capital, Yangon. It has a population of approximately 300,000 in 2006. It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas, and is home to a diesel-run power plant, using equipment by the German firm Siemens.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.30 95.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ayeyarwady Region, Township capitals of Burma

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