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Kyatgyi Destination Guide

Touring Kyatgyi in Myanmar

Kyatgyi in the region of Bago is a city located in Myanmar - some 152 mi or ( 244 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kyatgyi is now 06:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tha Song Yang, Mae La Noi, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, and Chiang Rai. Being here already, consider visiting Tha Song Yang . Check out our recommendations for Kyatgyi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 32 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

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