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Pyunkaung Destination Guide

Touring Pyunkaung in Myanmar

Pyunkaung in the region of Rakhine is located in Myanmar - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Time in Pyunkaung is now 10:09 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Chittagong, Agartala, Akyab, and Yangon. Being here already, consider visiting Dhaka . Check out our recommendations for Pyunkaung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Minbya

Minbya is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. All 567 permanent shops of Minbya central market were burnt down in a fire accident on 12 November 2011.

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Located at 20.37 93.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State, Township capitals of Burma

Ponnagyun

Ponnagyun is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. it is the administrative seat of Ponnagyun Township.

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Located at 20.33 93.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State, Township capitals of Burma

Sittwe District

Sittwe District is a district of the Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The capital lies at Sittwe

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Located at 20.50 93.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, Rakhine State

Dhanyawadi

Dhanyawadi was a town in Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. The site is approximately 80 miles north by north east of Sittwe, and lies between the Kaladan River and Thare Chaung (Thare Stream). Like much of Northern Rakhine State, it is in a hilly locale.

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Located at 20.59 93.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State

Waithali

Waithali, located in today's northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, was the capital of the Waithali Kingdom from 788 to 1018. The former capital site is approximately 70 kilometers northeast of Sittwe, and east of Ram Chaung, a tributary of the Kaladan river. Like much of northern Rakhine State, Waithali is in a hilly locale. Like its predecessor, Dhanyawadi, the former capital site has fallen into ruin and much of it is now deserted. Only a few temples and traces of the old city wall remain.

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Located at 20.59 93.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rakhine State