Delve into Kyweyaingbyin in Myanmar
Kyweyaingbyin in the region of Bago is located in Myanmar - some 46 mi or ( 73 km ) South-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .
Local time in Kyweyaingbyin is now 01:17 PM (Saturday) . 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: Tha Song Yang, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai. While being here, you might want to check out Tha Song Yang . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kyweyaingbyin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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National Highway 5 (Burma)
National Highway 5 (NR5) is a highway of southern-central Burma. It connects Taungoo to Hopong, east of Taunggyi. The highway is fed by the National Highway 1 at Taungoo at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|56|31|N|96|26|36|E| | |name= }}. It initially goes in the northeast-east direction and then southeast until just south of the town of Hpasawng when the highway forks to the north at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|49|37|N|97|18|53|E| | |name= }}.
Located at 18.94 96.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Battle of Tachiao
Battle of Tachiao (March 18–19, 1942), was the first clash in the Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road in the Burma Campaign of World War II and Second Sino-Japanese War. Advanced elements of the 200th Division arrived at Toungoo on March 8, 1942 and took over defensive positions from the British forces. The city of Toungoo itself would be the main defensive position of the Chinese forces, with an outpost a few kilometers to the south at Oktwin.
Located at 18.94 96.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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