Touring Yawng Ko in Myanmar
Yawng Ko in the region of Shan is located in Myanmar - some 253 mi or ( 408 km ) North-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .
Time in Yawng Ko is now 09:42 PM (Thursday) . 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, Mengsuo, and Mengmeng. Being here already, consider visiting Lampang . Check out our recommendations for Yawng Ko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wa State
Wa State is an unrecognised state in Burma (Myanmar) and is currently subsumed under the official Wa Special Region 2 of the Northern Shan State. The administrative capital is Pangkham (Chinese: 邦康; pinyin: Bāngkāng, formerly known as Panghsang, 邦桑). The name Wa derives from an ethnic group, who speaks a language in the Austroasiatic family of languages. Wa State has a population of an estimated 558,000. Wa State is an undefined area that encloses eastern Shan State.
Located at 22.17 99.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pangkham
Pangkham, formerly known as Pangsang, Panghsang before 1999, is a town in far eastern Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). It is situated on River Nam Hka near the border with Yunnan Province, China. It is opposite of Meng Lian, a China town of Yunnan Province. It is the de facto capital of Wa State, officially designated as Special Region No. 2, while Hopang is its capital assigned by Myanmar government.
Located at 22.17 99.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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