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Boksu Destination Guide

Delve into Boksu in Myanmar

Boksu in the region of Sagain is located in Myanmar - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) North-West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Boksu

Local time in Boksu is now 04:56 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chittagong, Agartala, and Ywathitkon. While being here, you might want to check out Mae Hong Son . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Boksu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Phowintaung

Phowintaung (also spelt as Hpowindaung, Powintaung, Po Win Taung) is a Buddhist cave complex located approximately 25 kilometers west of Monywa and 10 kilometers southeast of Yinmabin, in Yinmabin Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Northern Burma (Myanmar). It is located on the western bank of the Chindwin River. The name of the complex means Mountain of Isolated Solitary Meditation. The complex contains 947 small and large richly decorated caves.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.05 94.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Caves of Burma, Places of worship in Burma, Sagaing Region, Visitor attractions in Burma

Chaung-U

Chaung-U is a town in central Myanmar. It is located in Monywa District, Sagaing Division. It is the principal town of Chaung-U township. In the Bagan dynasty, when King Popa Saw Rahan (also known as King Taungthugyi) governed the country, it was named "San Tauk Village". It was a large village where some different natives of the Union of Myanmar, like kayin, shan and lawah(wah) natives, lived warmly together. Then, King Kyansit founded the city gathering ten villages together, e.

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Located at 21.96 95.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Burma, Township capitals of Burma

Laykyun Sekkya

The Laykyun Setkyar is the second tallest statue in the world at 116 metres . This statute of Gautama Buddha stands on a 13.5 metres throne located in the village of Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Myanmar. Construction began in 1996 and was completed on 21 February 2008. It was built by the Chief Abbot Ven. Nãradã, who died on the 22nd of November, 2006.

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Located at 22.08 95.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: 2008 sculptures, Colossal Buddha statues, Concrete sculptures, Monuments and memorials in Burma, Outdoor sculptures

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