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Discover Kukyun in Myanmar

Kukyun in the region of Magway is a town located in Myanmar - some 129 mi or ( 207 km ) North-West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kukyun

Local time in Kukyun is now 10:19 AM (Monday) . 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, Chittagong, Agartala, Yemyek, and Taungkwin. When in this area, you might want to check out Mae Hong Son . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kukyun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

BURMA : Nyaung u and Bagan 2010

4:25 min by Strohkopf1
Views: 1272 Rating: 5.00

Bagan- formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma.The ruins of Bagan cover an area of 16 square miles (41 km2). The majority of its buildings were built in the 11th century t ..

Temples of Bagan Erics's photos around Nyaung U, Myanmar (bagan popular good luck temples)

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 440 Rating: 0.00

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Myanmar 2012 - Flight Nyaung U to Yangon (1210)

3:04 min by Jan van Bekkum
Views: 366 Rating: 5.00

Flight from Nyaung U to Yangon. Shots of the aircraft arrival anf handling on the small airfield in Myanmar (Burma) ..

Village Life in Burma Georgg's photos around Road To Mount Popa, Myanmar (photos village burma)

1:33 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
Views: 337 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Nyaung U Airport

Nyaung U Airport is an airport located in Nyaung-U (or Nyaung Oo), a town in the Mandalay Region, Burma (Myanmar). It is the primary air gateway to the city of Bagan and surrounding areas. It also known as Nyaung Oo Airport or Bagan Nyaung Oo Airport.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.18 94.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma, Bagan, Mandalay Region

Shwezigon Pagoda Bell

The Shwezigon Pagoda Bell is a temple bell located at the Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar. The 3423 kg bell was dedicated to the pagoda by King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Dynasty in 1557. The inscriptions on the bell in Burmese, Mon, and Pali describe the important events of the first six years of his reign.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.18 94.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Individual bells, Toungoo dynasty

Htilominlo Temple

Htilominlo Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan (formerly Pagan), in Burma/Myanmar, built during the reign of King Htilominlo (also known as Nandaungmya) in 1211. The temple is three stories tall, with a height of 46 metres (150 feet), and built with red brick. It is also known for its elaborate plaster moldings. On the first floor of the temple, there are four Buddhas that face each direction. The temple was damaged in the 1975 earthquake and subsequently repaired.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.18 94.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

Ananda Temple

The Ananda Temple, located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign (1084–1113) of King Kyanzittha of the Pagan Dynasty. It is one of four surviving temples in Bagan. The temple layout is in a cruciform with several terraces leading to a small pagoda at the top covered by an umbrella known as hti, which is the name of the umbrella or top ornament found in almost all pagodas in Myanmar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.17 94.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1091 establishments, Buddhist temples in Burma, Religious organizations established in the 1090s

Dhammayangyi Temple

Dhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu (1167-1170). Narathu, who came to the throne by assassinating his father Alaungsithu and his elder brother, presumably built this largest temple to atone for his sins. The Dhammayangyi is the widest temple in Bagan, and is built in a plan similar to that of Ananda Temple.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.16 94.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

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