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Kyangun Destination Guide

Delve into Kyangun in Myanmar

Kyangun in the region of Bago is a city in Myanmar - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Current time in Kyangun is now 08:11 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tha Song Yang, Mae La Noi, Lampang, Khun Yuam, and Chiang Mai. While being here, make sure to check out Tha Song Yang . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kyangun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bago the place of Mons identity and memmory

3:08 min by Bee Htaw Monzel
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Bago a city in Burma/Myanmar is the place of Mons identity and memory ..

Limca_Ad_2011.mp4

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‎36 Hrs Marathon Shoot...... We shot the commercial in the heart of Bangkok city with car explode........water effect.... ..


2 Grandmas of U Pyin Nyar Thar Ta before Monkhood (17 April 2009) at Monle, Bago

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2 Grandmas, Parents, Sister, Aunts of U Pyin Nyar Thar Ta before Monkhood (17 April 2009) at 10 Mile Monle, Bago. Come and pay respect while phone phone gyi coming down for Shin Pyin Nyar Thar Mi Upgr ..

アキーラさんお薦め!ミャンマー・ヤンゴン・シュエダゴンパヤー6,Yangon

1:21 min by 憂国の士 アキラ
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I went to Yangon in Myanmer on Jul in 2011 and visited many places there. One of the places I visited is Yangon-Shwedagon-Paya. This is a buddist temple and the size is really big. The temple is reall ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kyaik Pun Paya

Kyaikpun Pagoda(က်ာ္ပန္ in Mon, Kyaik & Pon, is a pagoda in the Bago Division of Burma, in the city of Bago. Most notably, Kyaik Pun Pagoda is the home to the Four Seated Buddha shrine, a 90 ft statue depicting the four Buddhas namely Kakkusana, Konagamana, Kassapa, and Gotama seated in four positions, sitting back to back to four directions. The Four Seated Buddha was built by King Migadippa of Bago in the 7th Century AD and renovated by King Dhammaceti in the 15th century AD.

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Located at 17.30 96.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

Shwethalyaung Buddha

The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Burma (Myanmar). The Buddha, which has a length of 55 m (180 ft) and a height of 16 m (52 ft), is the second largest Buddha in the world, after the 74 m reclining Buddha in Dawei (Tavoy). The Buddha is believed to have been built in 994, during the reign of Mon King Migadepa. It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged.

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Located at 17.34 96.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

Bago, Burma

Bago;; (Thai) Pha-Kho พะโค; formerly Pegu, is a city and the capital of Bago Region in Myanmar (Burma). It is located 50 miles from Yangon.

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Located at 17.33 96.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Old Cities of Mon people, Populated places in Bago Region, Township capitals of Burma

Shwemawdaw Paya

The Shwemawdaw Paya is a stupa located in Bago, Myanmar. It is often referred to as the Golden God Temple. At 375 feet in height, the Shwemadaw holds the record for the tallest pagoda in the country although the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is usually credited as the tallest pagoda in Myanmar (at 98 meters - approximately 321.5 ft). Shwemadaw, along with the Shwedagon and Kyaiktiyo, are famous Mon pagodas.

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Located at 17.34 96.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma, Pagodas

National Highway 8 (Burma)

National Highway 8 (NR8) is the most important highway of southeastern Burma. It connects Payagyi to Myeik. The highway is joined by National Highway 1 in Payagyi at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|28|27|N|96|31|39|E| | |name= }}. At Thaton, it joins National Road 85. The highway then continues south and ends on the coast at Myeik at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|26|32|N|98|35|43|E| | |name= }}.

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Located at 17.47 96.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Roads in Burma

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