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Kunkyaung Destination Guide

Touring Kunkyaung in Myanmar

Kunkyaung in the region of Shan is located in Myanmar - some 96 mi or ( 154 km ) North-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kunkyaung

Time in Kunkyaung is now 10:39 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Lampang, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Wan Tame, and Wan Pa-pan. Being here already, consider visiting Lampang . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kunkyaung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Taunggyi Balloon Festival 2011

8:16 min by RepublicOfMikeVideo
Views: 2420 Rating: 5.00

The famous Taunggyi Balloon Festival. The first balloon we saw set the bar for the rest of the festival. The balloon failed to get off the ground and snagged on a telephone pole. Incinerating a few fo ..

Hot Air Balloon Fireworks Explosion Taung Gyi Myanmar

1:03 min by loralgt
Views: 1000 Rating: 5.00

This hot air balloon at the Full Moon Festival in Taung Gyi Myanmar (Burma) 25th November 2012 was intended to go up in the air before the fireworks exploded. Instead it went sideways and hit a buildi ..


TaungyiiBaooom!

1:49 min by Mats Stromberg
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Burma Fireworks Balloon fest Quickie! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Taunggyi University

Taunggyi University, located in Taunggyi, is the main university in Shan State, Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs in liberal arts and sciences.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.76 97.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Arts and Science universities in Burma, Buildings and structures in Shan State, Universities and colleges in Burma, Universities and colleges in Shan State

Taunggyi

Taunggyi, is the capital of Shan State, Myanmar. Taunggyi has an estimated population of 205,000 as of 2010, making it the fifth largest city in Myanmar, and is at an elevation of 4,712 feet above sea level. The name Taunggyi means "huge mountain" in the Burmese language, and is named after the ridge on the east of the city, part of the Shan Hills system, whose prominent high point is called Taung-chun or "The Spur. " Locally this spur is popularly known as Phaya Taung.

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Located at 20.78 97.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Taunggyi District, Taunggyi Township, Township capitals of Burma

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