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Siko Destination Guide

Delve into Siko in Myanmar

Siko in the region of Kachin is a city in Myanmar - some 387 mi or ( 623 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Current time in Siko is now 02:32 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kohima, Itanagar, Imphal, Zhedao, and Zhangfeng. While being here, make sure to check out Kohima . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Siko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nampong Air Force Base

Nampong Air Force Base is a Myanmar Air Force base in Myitkyina, Myanmar (Burma). Formerly known as Myikyina West, it is located several miles to the west of Myitkyina. It is in current military use and home to a fighter squadron and an attack squadron.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.35 97.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Burma, Airports in Burma

Myitkyina Airport

Myitkyina Airport is an airport in Myitkyina, Burma.

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Located at 25.38 97.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Burma, Airports in Burma

Myitkyina

Myitkyina is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma), located 1,480 kilometers from Yangon, and 785 kilometers from Mandalay. In Burmese it means "near the big river", and in fact "Myitkyina" lies on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just below 40 kilometers from Myit-son of its two headstreams. It is the northernmost river port and railway terminus in Myanmar.

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Located at 25.38 97.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Irrawaddy River, Populated places in Kachin State, Township capitals of Burma

Kawmein Pagoda

Kawmein Pagoda is a pagoda in Myitkyina, Myanmar. It is also known as Myoti Pagoda. In July 2010, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, and wife Daw Mya Mya San attended ceremony at the pagoda to hoist diamond orbs.

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Located at 25.39 97.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma, Myitkyina

Myitkyina University

Myitkyina University is a university in northern Myitkyina, Myanmar. Since 1996, on-campus student housing has been banned. However, there are plans to reopen the Hkakabo (to house 120 male students) and Swunparabo (to house 128 female students) residence halls in 2013.

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Located at 25.42 97.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Myitkyina, Universities and colleges in Burma

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