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Bawkalut Destination Guide

Touring Bawkalut in Myanmar

Bawkalut in the region of Yangon is located in Myanmar - some 218 mi or ( 351 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Time in Bawkalut is now 11:06 AM (Friday) . 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: Tha Song Yang, Mae La Noi, Lampang, Chiang Mai, and Thekondan. Being here already, consider visiting Tha Song Yang . 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 Bawkalut ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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アキーラさん夜の市内散策!ミャンマー・ヤンゴン市街4,Yangon,Myanmer

1:52 min by 憂国の士 アキラ
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I went to Yangon in Myanmer on Jul in 2011 and visited many places there. I walked aroun the city in Yangon. This city is safty city for sight-seeing and the people are kind. I can recommend you to vi ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Thilawa Port

Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa (MITT) is a deep sea port 25 km south of Yangon in Myanmar. The international multi-purpose container port, fully owned by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), can operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The facility is also adjacent to the soon-to-be-developed Special Economic Zone at Thanlyin-Kyauktan area immediately south of Yangon.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.66 96.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Hutchison Whampoa, Ports and harbours of Burma, Ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean, Transport in Burma

Yangon River

The Yangon River (also known as Rangoon River or Hlaing River) is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers and is a marine estuary that runs from Yangon emptying into the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea. The channel is navigable by ocean-going vessels and thus plays a critical role in the economy of Burma. The Twante Canal connects the Yangon River with the Irrawaddy Delta or Ayeyarwady Delta, once known as 'the rice bowl of Asia'.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.47 96.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Rivers of Burma, Yangon

Botataung Pagoda

The Botataung Pagoda (also spelled Botahtaung; literally "1000 military officers") is a famous pagoda located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same time as was Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over 2500 years ago, and was known as Kyaik-de-att in Mon language. The pagoda is hollow within, and houses what is believed to be a sacred hair of Gautama Buddha.

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Located at 16.77 96.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Yangon, Visitor attractions in Burma

Strand Hotel

The Strand (also known as Strand Hotel) is a Victorian-style hotel located in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), built in 1896 by Aviet and Tigran Sarkie, two of the Sarkies Brothers. The hotel, which opened in 1901, which faces the Hlaing — or Yangon — River to its south, is one of the most famous hotels in Yangon and Southeast Asia, and is managed by the General Hotel Management. The hotel is named after its address, at 92 Strand Road.

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Located at 16.77 96.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yangon, Hotels in Burma, Resorts in Burma, The Leading Hotels of the World

Supreme Court of Burma

The Supreme Court of Burma is the highest court in Burma (officially Myanmar). The former building, located between Maha Bandula Garden Street and Pansodan Street in Kyauktada Township, downtown Yangon, used to house the highest appeals court in Myanmar. (The new high court has been moved to Naypyidaw, the country's new capital since 2006.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.77 96.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yangon, Government buildings completed in 1911, Yangon

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