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Discover Palidaung in Myanmar

Palidaung in the region of Rakhine is a place located in Myanmar - some 245 mi or ( 394 km ) West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Palidaung is now 11:29 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Dhaka, Chittagong, Agartala, Thazeywa, and Akyab. When in this area, you might want to check out Dhaka . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Palidaung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Buthidaung

Buthidaung is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Buthidaung Township. It lies on the west bank of Mayu river. Flood hit in July 2011. Buthidaung is 16 miles away from Maungdaw which is situated on Naf river border of Bangladesh

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Located at 20.87 92.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State, Township capitals of Burma

Maungdaw

Maungdaw is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District. Maungdaw is the west most city of Burma and it is a border city too with Bangladesh separated by Naf river. The border is almost 168 miles long. Maungdaw is 16 miles away from Buthidaung. Maundaw and Buthidaung are separated by May Yu Mountains. It has conncted by two tunnels. Tunnel was built in 1918 on Maungdaw Buthidaung motor way.

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Located at 20.82 92.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State, Township capitals of Burma

Maungdaw District

Maungdaw District is a district of the Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The population density is about 295 persons per square kilometer. The capital lies at Maungdaw.

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Located at 21.00 92.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, Rakhine State

Naf River

Naf River ( ; is a river marking the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Naf River's average depth is 128 feet and maximum depth is 400 feet . Historically, Shapuree Island located at the mouth of the river, plays an important role and is considered as one of the immediate causes for the first Anglo-Burmese War.

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Located at 20.72 92.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Bangladesh–Burma border, Border rivers, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Bangladesh, Rivers of Burma