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Hkwedaung Taung Destination Guide

Explore Hkwedaung Taung in Myanmar

Hkwedaung Taung in the region of Shan is a town in Myanmar - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) North-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Hkwedaung Taung is now 06:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Ywama. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Hkwedaung Taung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Burma Myanmar Yangon,Yangon Division

4:51 min by Tabinshwehtee
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Myanmar burma city capital ..

Feeding Elephant

0:29 min by Taylor Prokes
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I had to feed him bananas and tell him to open his mouth and tell him he was good every time (in Thai) so he would trust me for the rest of the day. I guess people and elephants aren't so different! ..


Elephant Songkran Celebration

0:33 min by Taylor Prokes
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My elephant Poojah is the one spraying us. HAPPY SONGKRAN! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Hpaung Daw U Pagoda

Hpaung Daw U Pagoda; also spelt Hpaung Daw Oo or Phaung Daw Oo is a notable Buddhist site in Myanmar (formerly Burma), located on the Inle Lake in Shan State. The pagoda houses five small gilded images of Buddha, which have been covered in gold leaf to the point that their original forms cannot be seen. The gold-leaf application to such excess is relatively recent. Old photographs hanging on the monastery walls show some of the images in a more pristine form.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.46 96.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buddhist pilgrimages, Buddhist temples in Burma, Buildings and structures in Shan State, Visitor attractions in Burma

Taunggyi District

Taunggyi District is a district of Shan State in Burma. The principal town and administrative center is Taunggyi. This district has 12 towns and 3001 villages.

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Located at 20.50 96.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, Shan State, Taunggyi District

Inle Lake

Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Taunggyi District of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles, and one of the highest at an altitude of 2,900 feet . During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet, with the deepest point being 12 feet, but during the rainy season this can increase by 5 feet .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.55 96.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Freshwater ecoregions, Lakes of Burma, Shan Hills, Shan State, Visitor attractions in Burma

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