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Maw Sam Destination Guide

Delve into Maw Sam in Myanmar

Maw Sam in the region of Shan is located in Myanmar - some 296 mi or ( 477 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Maw Sam

Local time in Maw Sam is now 12:26 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Chiang Rai, Imphal, Zhedao, Zhangfeng, and Tengyue. While being here, you might want to check out Chiang Rai . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Maw Sam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

My brother marries a Jingpo in rural China: Marriage ceremony and the wedding day scene

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In the ceremony itself my brother is dressed in a Jingpo suit and given a Jingpo bag, hat and sword, emblematic of joining them by marriage. The sword itself was a beauty--razor sharp steel, dragon-et ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Namhkam (Shan State)

Namhkam, also spelt Namkham, is the principal town of Nanhkan Township in northern Shan State, Burma, situated on the southern bank of Shweli River near the border with Yunnan Province, China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.83 97.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shan State, Township capitals of Burma

Mu Se Township

Mu Se Township is a township of Mu Se District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town and administrative center is Muse. It is the terminus of Mandalay-Lashio-Muse road. It is the biggest border trading point between Myanmar and China. It is the home of Muse (105 Miles) Trading Zone. The trading zone is 370 acres wide and it is 6 miles from Muse. It was opened in April 2006. Ruili is the China town opposite to Muse.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.83 98.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Townships of Shan State

Mu Se District

Mu Se District is a district of the Shan State in Burma (Myanmar). As of 2001, it consisted of 4 towns and 1162 villages. The capital is at Muse.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.70 98.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, Shan State

Loping Airfield

Loping Airfield is a former World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield in the People’s Republic of China, located approximately 4 miles west-northwest of Jiexiangxiang (Yunnan Province).

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Located at 23.92 97.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in China

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