Touring Naunggon in Myanmar
Naunggon in the region of Kayin is a city located in Myanmar - some 240 mi or ( 387 km ) South-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .
Time in Naunggon is now 09:08 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tak, Mae Sot, Mae Ramat, Chiang Mai, and Ban Tak. Being here already, consider visiting Tak . Check out our recommendations for Naunggon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gyaing River
Gyaing River is a river of Kayin State and Mon State, in southeastern Burma (Myanmar). Its two major tributaries, the Hlaingbwe River and the Haungtharaw River, flow together to form the Gyaing at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|36|12|N|98|00|25|E| | |name= }}. It is about 45 miles long and flows into the Salween River immediately above Moulmein, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|30|55|N|97|37|36|E| | |name= }} (its mouth).
Located at 16.60 98.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Haungtharaw River
Haungtharaw River (Haungthayaw River) is a river of Kayin State, in southeastern Burma (Myanmar). It has its source in the Dawna Range and flows into the Gyaing River.
Located at 16.60 98.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kalagong massacre
On 7 July 1945, the Kalagong Massacre was committed against inhabitants of Kalagong, Burma, by members of the 3rd Battalion, 215th Regiment and the OC Moulmein Kempeitai of the Imperial Japanese Army. These units had been ordered by Major General Seiei Yamamoto, chief of staff of the 33rd Army, to sweep the area for guerrillas reportedly teamed with British paratroops. The Japanese occupied the village and rounded up all the inhabitants for questioning.
Located at 16.55 97.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Kanni II, Kyain Seikgyi
Kanni is a large village in northern Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District, in the Kayin State of Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the left (western) bank of the Haungtharaw (Haungthayaw) River just upstream (south) of where it flows into the Gyaing River.
Located at 16.56 98.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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