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Letpan-thongwa Destination Guide

Discover Letpan-thongwa in Myanmar

Letpan-thongwa in the region of Bago is a town located in Myanmar - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Letpan-thongwa is now 09:52 PM (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 Sot, Mae Ramat, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, and Chiang Mai. When in this area, you might want to check out Mae Sot . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Letpan-thongwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bago District

Bago District is a district of the Bago Division in central Burma (Myanmar). The capital lies at Bago.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.73 96.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Bago District, Bago Region

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.87 96.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bago Region

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.

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Located at 17.97 96.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1930 earthquakes, Earthquakes in Burma