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Palwe Destination Guide

Delve into Palwe in Myanmar

Palwe in the region of Sagain is a city in Myanmar - some 156 mi or ( 252 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Palwe

Current time in Palwe is now 12:38 PM (Friday) . 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: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chittagong, Aizawl, and Taunggyi. While being here, make sure to check out Mae Hong Son . 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 Palwe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Reunion 2008 Episode III

6:26 min by HTETgroup
Views: 140 Rating: 1.00

THEreunion was held with the close friends and family on 27 December 2008 at a French restaurant called Le Planteur in Rangoon, Burma. We raised hell. We spoke volumes. And we had loads of fun. Hooha! ..

MYANMAR I

3:55 min by Alfonso Calvo
Views: 93 Rating: 0.00

From Yangon to Bagan - created at animoto.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.96 95.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.08 95.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2008 sculptures, Colossal Buddha statues, Concrete sculptures, Monuments and memorials in Burma, Outdoor sculptures

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