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Awadaung Destination Guide

Discover Awadaung in Myanmar

Awadaung in the region of Rakhine is a town located in Myanmar - some 160 mi or ( 258 km ) West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Awadaung is now 02:14 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Chittagong, Akyab, Sane, Yangon, and Paukpyin. When in this area, you might want to check out Chittagong . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Awadaung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ramree Island

Ramree Island (Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲကျွန်း; also spelt Yangbye Island or Yanbye Island) is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Burma. The area of the island is about 1350 km² and the main populated center is Ramree. During World War II the Battle of Ramree Island was fought during January and February 1945, as part of the British Fourteenth Army 1944/45 offensive on the Southern Front of the Burma Campaign.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.07 93.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Islands of Burma

Ramree

Ramree is a town in Kyaukpyu district, Southern Rakhine State of western Myanmar. Ramree is situated on Ramree Island.

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Located at 19.08 93.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State, Township capitals of Burma

Kyaukpyu

Kyaukpyu is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar. It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles (400 km) northwest of Yangon. The town is situated on a superb natural harbor which connects the rice trade between Calcutta and Yangon. The estimated population in 1983 was 19,456 inhabitants.

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Located at 19.43 93.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State, Township capitals of Burma

Kyaukpyu Airport

Kyaukpyu Airport is an airport in Kyaukpyu, Burma. The runway of Kyaukpyu Airport was 4,620 feet long and 100 feet wide. It is able to handle Fokker F28 Fellowship jet aircraft used by Myanma Airways. It is planned to extend the runway by 1,000 feet in 2011 and 1,400 feet in next two years. After that it will have a length of 7,000 feet and a width of 100 feet.

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Located at 19.43 93.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma

Point, Kyaukpyu

Viewpoint, popularly known as Point is the principal attraction in Kyaukpyu, the major town of Rakhine State, Myanmar. Located at the northwestern most tip of the town it is an Urban park which looks out into where the Bay of Bengal and the mouth of the Kyaukpyu River meet. Kyaukpyu Viewpoint consists of a sightseeing tower and part of the Kyaukpyu Beach. One of the main roads of Kyaukpyu, the Strand Road leads to the entrance to Point.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.43 93.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Rakhine State

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