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Explore Walakawng in Myanmar

Walakawng in the region of Kachin is a town in Myanmar - some 385 mi or ( 620 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Walakawng is now 12:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kohima, Itanagar, Imphal, Zhedao, and Zhangfeng. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kohima . Where to go and what to see in Walakawng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.38 97.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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 24 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma, Myitkyina

Myitkyina Airport

Myitkyina Airport is an airport in Myitkyina, Burma.

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Located at 25.38 97.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Burma, Airports in Burma

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.

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Located at 25.35 97.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Burma, Airports in Burma

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