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Sankawng Destination Guide

Delve into Sankawng in Myanmar

Sankawng in the region of Kachin is located in Myanmar - some 536 mi or ( 862 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sankawng

Local time in Sankawng is now 04:29 AM (Monday) . 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: Kohima, Itanagar, Imphal, Shengping, and Shangpa. While being here, you might want to check out Kohima . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sankawng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Putao

Putao is the northernmost town of Kachin State, Myanmar. It is the principal town in Putao Township. It can only be reached by road during summer (for nationals) but is accessible year round by air if there are sufficient tourist groups to justify a plane. The area around Putao is famous for the variety of endemic birds and rare orchids, which grow naturally. Many orchid lovers are especially attracted by the so-called "Black Orchid" that can be found in the mountains east and west of Putao.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.33 97.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kachin State, Township capitals of Burma

Putao Airport

Putao Airport is an airport in Putao, Burma.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.33 97.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma

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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.