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Zawgyiywa Destination Guide

Discover Zawgyiywa in Myanmar

Zawgyiywa in the region of Mandalay is a place located in Myanmar - some 139 mi or ( 223 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Zawgyiywa is now 10:28 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Phayao, Lampang, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Zawgyiywa. When in this area, you might want to check out Phayao . We discovered 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 Zawgyiywa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Myanmar 2012 - Maha Ganayong Kyaung: monks, monks, monks... (1129)

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Maha Ganayong Kyaung is one of the bigger monasteries in Myanmar (Burma), based near Mandalay. Hundreds and hundreds of monks get together to collect a meal and eat it in silence. It is a rather touri ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Zawgyi River

Zawgyi River is a river of eastern Burma (Myanmar). It flows through the foothills of the Shan Mountain range in Shan State. It is a tributary of the Myitnge River (Doktawaddy) entering it about 20 km north of Kyaukse at Nyaungbintha.

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Located at 21.77 96.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Rivers of Burma, Shan State

Kyaukse District

Kyaukse District is a district of the Mandalay Region in central Burma.

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Located at 21.75 96.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, Mandalay Region

Yadanabon University

Yadanabon University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Mandalay, Myanmar. Located in the outskirts of Mandalay in Amarapura by Taungthaman Lake, the university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in liberal arts and sciences, mostly to students from Mandalay suburbs and vicinity.

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Located at 21.89 96.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Arts and Science universities in Burma, Universities and colleges in Burma, Universities and colleges in Mandalay, Universities and colleges in Mandalay Region

Mandalay International Airport

Mandalay International Airport (Burmese: မန္တလေး အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်), located 35 km south of Mandalay in Tada-U, is one of only three international airports in Burma. Completed in 1999, the airport is the largest and most modern airport in the country, complete with a 14,000-foot (4267-m) runway which is the longest runway in use in Southeast Asia and capacity to handle up to 3 million passengers a year. It is the main operating base of Golden Myanmar Airlines.

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Located at 21.70 95.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma, Mandalay

Amarapura

Amarapura is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay. Amarapura is bounded by the Irrawaddy river in the west, Chanmyathazi township in the north, and the ancient capital site of Ava (Inwa) in the south. It was the capital of Myanmar twice during the Konbaung period (1783–1821 and 1842–1859) a before finally supplanted by Mandalay 11 km north in 1859. It is historically referred to as Taungmyo (Southern City) in relation to Mandalay.

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Located at 21.90 96.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Amarapura, Amarapura Township, Populated places in Mandalay District

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