You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Myanmar
  4. »
  5. Sagain
  6. » Taungyin
Myanmar Flag Icon

Taungyin Destination Guide

Explore Taungyin in Myanmar

Taungyin in the region of Sagain is a place in Myanmar - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Taungyin

Time in Taungyin is now 06:07 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Phayao, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai. Since you are here already, consider visiting Phayao . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Taungyin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mandalay Burma along the Irrawaddy River

5:38 min by HenkTraveller
Views: 703 Rating: 5.00

Mandalay is the second largest city in Myanmar (Burma) on the East bank of the Irrawaddy River. It is a busy city but it has some peaceful spots. One of them is the banks of the River where boats are ..

Myanmar 2012 - Mingun (1134)

10:55 min by Jan van Bekkum
Views: 271 Rating: 5.00

Boat trip followed by a tour with a buffalo cart for a view of Mingun's highlights. Mingun is across the river near Mandalay in Myanmar (Burma) ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Mingun Bell

The Mingun Bell is a bell located in Mingun, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is located approximately 11 km north of Mandalay on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River. It was the heaviest functioning bell in the world at several times in history.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.05 96.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1810 works, Buddhism in Burma, Buddhist art and culture, Buddhist temples in Burma, Burmese culture, Individual bells, Pitched percussion

Mingun

Mingun is a town in Sagaing Region, northwest Myanmar (Burma), located 11 km up the Ayeyarwady River on the west bank from Mandalay. Its main attraction is the ruined Mingun Pahtodawgyi.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.05 96.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Burma, Populated places in Sagaing Region

Burma

Burma, also known as Myanmar, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. One-third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Its population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at 676,578 km (261,227 sq mi), it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.00 96.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Burma, Countries of the Indian Ocean, Former British colonies, Former socialist republics, Least Developed Countries, Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Member states of the United Nations, Military dictatorship, Republics, Southeast Asian countries, States and territories established in 1948

Basic Education High School No. 8 Mandalay

Basic Education High School No. 8 Mandalay (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် မန္တလေး; formerly, St. Joseph's Convent School) is a public high school in downtown Mandalay, Myanmar. The all-girls school offers classes from kindergarten to Tenth Standard to about 3600 students.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.99 96.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: High schools in Burma, Mandalay

Mandalay Hill

Mandalay Hill is a 240 metre (790 ft) hill that is located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Burma. The city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries. At the top of the hill is the Sutaungpyei (literally wish-fulfilling) Pagoda.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.01 96.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Burma, Burmese culture, Hills of Burma