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Kyaukkwe Destination Guide

Discover Kyaukkwe in Myanmar

Kyaukkwe in the region of Sagain is a town located in Myanmar - some 170 mi or ( 274 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kyaukkwe is now 05:06 PM (Thursday) . 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: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chittagong, Aizawl, and Tigyon. When in this area, you might want to check out Mae Hong Son . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kyaukkwe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: 2008 sculptures, Colossal Buddha statues, Concrete sculptures, Monuments and memorials in Burma, Outdoor sculptures

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 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Burma, Township capitals of Burma