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Kangyikon Destination Guide

Delve into Kangyikon in Myanmar

Kangyikon in the region of Mandalay is a city in Myanmar - some 117 mi or ( 189 km ) North-West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kangyikon

Current time in Kangyikon is now 11:26 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Mae Hong Son, Chittagong, Agartala, Akyab, and Singu. While being here, make sure to check out Mae Hong Son . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kangyikon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Burma: Bagan

3:55 min by arievanh
Views: 15149 Rating: 5.00

Bagan, Burma. One of the main tourist attractions of Burma, you can see temples everywhere you look. There are about 2000 temples in Bagan. ..

Ballonfahrt über Bagan Myanmar Burma

9:25 min by Rudolf Hellwig
Views: 5354 Rating: 4.76

Videovortsetzung: www.youtube.com Leider ist bei den Aufnahmen ein Verwackeln nicht zu vermeiden, da sich mehrere Personen in dem Korb befinden, die sich alle bewegen. Meist muss man die Kamera mit au ..


Biking Bagan

5:31 min by contemporarynomad
Views: 3484 Rating: 4.64

Bagan certainly is one of the highlight of our trip to Myanmar! Visitors can explore the ancient city by car, foot, horse cart, ox cart, or hot air balloon. But the best way to get away from everyone ..

Aung San Suu Kyi Pilgrimage to Bagan

1:19 min by lotus3232
Views: 3027 Rating: 4.43

4-8 July 2011, Aung San Suu Kyi first trip outside Yangoon since her release... Fortunately, her pilgrimage to Bagan was safe... Photos from bbc burmese version : www.bbc.co.uk Musique from Aung Win G ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nyaung-U District

Nyaung-U is a district of the Mandalay Division in central Burma.

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Located at 21.08 95.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, Mandalay Region

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.

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Located at 21.18 94.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma, Bagan, Mandalay Region

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.

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Located at 21.16 94.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

Bagan

Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.

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Located at 21.17 94.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 9th-century establishments, Bagan, Buddhist art and culture, Buddhist pilgrimages, Buddhist temples in Burma, History of Burma, Populated places in Mandalay Region, Township capitals of Burma, Visitor attractions in Burma

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.

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Located at 21.18 94.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma