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Touring Legan in Myanmar

Legan in the region of Mandalay is a city located in Myanmar - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) North-West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Time in Legan is now 03:31 AM (Thursday) . 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: Mae Hong Son, Chittagong, Agartala, Taungzin, and Taungkwin. Being here already, consider visiting Mae Hong Son . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Legan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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エアーマンダレーの機上からバガンの大地を眺める

3:15 min by の見た世界 さるみみ
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ヤンゴンを6:30に出発したエアーマンダレー機は、7:50分頃、バガン上空に到達しました。 ミャンマー中部の雄大な風景を眺めます。 ..

タクシーをチャーターし、ポッパ山へ向かう 【ミャンマー】

0:19 min by の見た世界 さるみみ
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ニャウンウーの街からタクシーをチャーターし、1時間ほど。 ポッパ山へと向かいます。 タクシーは、35000K。朝8時頃出発し、午後2時頃ニャウンウーに戻る行程です。 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Yaw River

Yaw River or Ywa River is a river of Burma, a tributary of the Irrawaddy. It flows into the Irrawaddy on the right (west) just above the town of Seikpyu, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:20|54|13|N|94|48|39|E| | |name= }}. The Yaw River forms when the Kyaw River and the Kabyu River flow together at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:21|25|13|N|94|36|48|E| | |name= }}. It flows basically south with a slight trend eastward.

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Located at 20.90 94.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Rivers of Burma

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 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, 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 20 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 21 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

Thatbyinnyu Temple

Thatbyinnyu Temple is a famous temple located in Bagan (formerly Pagan), built in the mid-12th century during the reign of King Alaungsithu. It is adjacent to Ananda Temple. Thatbyinnyu Temple is shaped like a cross, but is not symmetrical. The temple has two primary storeys, with the seated Buddha image located on the second storey.

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Located at 21.17 94.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

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