Discover Bwegyin in Myanmar
Bwegyin in the region of Bago is a town located in Myanmar - some 124 mi or ( 199 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .
Local time in Bwegyin is now 11:12 AM (Friday) . 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: Mae Ramat, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai. When in this area, you might want to check out Mae Ramat . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bwegyin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Mini-playback-show at a school in Myanmar.
In a village we met a playback-contest in front of a school. The sound equipment was not very good, but there was joy and enthousiasm. Original version for better quality. Data from the wmv-version: - ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 14 km away
Pyuntaza
Pyuntaza is a small town located in Bago Division, Myanmar. It is about 322 km (200 mi) from Bago (formerly Pegu). The dominant ethnic group is Bamar, although there is a substantial number of Hokkien-speaking Chinese. The town's main economy consists of rice cultivation and distribution.
Located at 17.87 96.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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