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Walan Destination Guide

Delve into Walan in Myanmar

Walan in the region of Rakhine is a city in Myanmar - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Walan

Current time in Walan is now 06:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Chittagong, Agartala, Zigyomaw, and Yeinchaung. While being here, make sure to check out Dhaka . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Walan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Massacre at Ramree Island

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Pier, Sittwe

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Main pier in Sittwe, Arakan (Rakhine) State, Myanmar ..


Sittwe view point

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View of Sittwe from view point ..

Bat Colony - Sittwe

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Bat colony in front of the Shwe Thazin Hotel in Sittwe, Arakan (Rakhine) State, Myanmar ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Myingun Island

Myingun Island is an island in the Bay of Bengal, Burma (Myanmar). It belongs to Rakhine State and is located 5 km to the south of Sittwe. It stretches parallel to the coast and has a length of 33 km and a maximum width of 3.8 km. There are two localities on the island, Sandawshin and Pyaingdaung.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.97 92.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Islands of Burma

Point, Sittwe

Viewpoint, popularly known as Point is the principal attraction in Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). It is an Urban park which serves mainly as a viewing deck into the Indian Ocean and the nearby scenery.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.11 92.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rakhine State

HMIS Indus (U67)

HMIS Indus was a Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Indian Navy launched in 1934 and sunk during the Second World War in 1942. She was a slightly enlarged version of other vessels in the Grimsby class. She was named after the Indus River. Indus served mainly as an escort vessel, and she was therefore lightly armed. Her pennant number was changed to U67 in 1940.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.12 92.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1934 ships, Grimsby-class sloops of the Royal Indian Navy, Maritime incidents in 1942, Ships sunk by aircraft, Sloops of the United Kingdom, World War II shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean

Sittwe Airport

Sittwe Airport is an airport in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Burma. It started as a military used arifield in World War II. It was handed over to Department of Civil Aviation by International Aero Limited Company on 24 July 1947. It was upgraded to 6,000 feet long and 140 feet wide gravel mixed asphalt runway in 1960. The airport building was extended to 220 feet by 60 feet from 120 feet by 60 feet and it was opened on 22 March 2002.

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Located at 20.13 92.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma, Sittwe

Technological University, Sittwe

Technological University (Sittwe) is located in RaChanByin Village, Sittwe Township, Sittwe District, Rakhine State, Myanmar. It formerly operated as a Government Technical College (GTC). It moved to RaChanByin Village and expanded to University level on 20 January 2007.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.14 92.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Technological universities in Burma