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Discover Tatywa in Myanmar

Tatywa in the region of Bago is a town located in Myanmar - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) South-West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tatywa is now 11:30 AM (Tuesday) . 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 Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chittagong, Ywathitkyi, and Shwegyogon. When in this area, you might want to check out Mae Hong Son . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tatywa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pyay District

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

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Located at 18.70 95.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Bago Region, Districts of Burma, Pyay District

Pyay

Pyay is a town in the Bago Region in Burma (Myanmar). Pyay is located on the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River) and is 260 km northwest of Yangon. The British Irrawaddy Flotilla Company established the current town in the late 19th century on the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River) as a transshipment point for cargo between Upper and Lower Burma. The district of Pyay encompasses the valley of the Ayeyarwady, located between Thayetmyo, Hinthada and Tharrawaddy districts.

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Located at 18.82 95.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Old Cities of Mon people, Populated places in Bago Region, Township capitals of Burma

Battle of Prome

The battle of Prome was a land-based battle between the Kingdom of Burma and the British Empire that took place near the city of Prome, modern day Pyay, in 1825 as part of the First Anglo-Burmese War. It was the last-ditch effort by the Burmese to drive out the British from Lower Burma. The poorly equipped Burmese army despite the advantage in numbers suffered a defeat. The British army's subsequent march toward north threatened Ava, which led to peace negotiation by the Kingdom of Burma.

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Located at 18.82 95.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 1825 in Burma, Battles involving Burma, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1825

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