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Hnawgon Destination Guide

Explore Hnawgon in Myanmar

Hnawgon in the region of Yangon is a town in Myanmar - some 183 mi or ( 295 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Hnawgon is now 08:03 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Sawankhalok, Phayao, Mae La Noi, Lampang, and Khun Yuam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sawankhalok . We saw 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 Hnawgon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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muscle-powered ferris wheel - NO engine, just epic!

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Birmanie / Lac Inley, Rangun

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Video pour l'agence KINNARI ..


BUDDHA DI PYAY.wmv

2:53 min by fabioogenova
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Serenità del buddha sotto diluvio universale.... ..

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Interesting facts about this location

National Highway 2 (Burma)

National Highway 2 (NR2) is a south-north flowing highway of central-western Burma. The highway begins at Satthwadaw, to the north of Yangon at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|2|30|N|96|7|56|E| | |name= }} where it is fed by the National Highway 1 and then branches off to the northwest. At Myingyan it joins the National Road 18.

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Located at 17.04 96.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Roads in Burma

University of West Yangon

The University of West Yangon, located in Htantabin, Yangon Division, is a liberal arts and sciences university in Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in liberal arts and science. Students who wish to pursue post-graduate (especially PhD course)studies typically go to Yangon University.

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Located at 16.95 96.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Arts and Science universities in Burma, Universities and colleges in Burma, Universities and colleges in Yangon Region

Insein Prison

Insein Prison is located in Yangon Division, near Yangon (Rangoon), the old capital of Myanmar. It is run by the military junta of Myanmar, the State Peace and Development Council, and used largely to repress political dissidents. The prison is notorious worldwide for its inhumane and dirty conditions, abusive techniques, and uses of mental and physical torture.

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Located at 16.89 96.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Prisons in Burma

Yangon International Airport

Yangon International Airport, located in Mingaladon, at 15 kilometres north of downtown Yangon, is the primary international airport of Burma and the second largest airport in the country. The airport's old terminal is used exclusively for domestic flights, and the new terminal, in operation since May 2007, handles international flights. The airport, which can handle 2.7 million passengers a year, handled 800,000 international passengers and 1.2 million domestic passengers in 2006.

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Located at 16.91 96.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma, Yangon

Nay Win Maung

Nay Win Maung (Burmese: နေဝင်းမောင်; June 30, 1962 – January 1, 2012) was a Burmese physician, businessman and pro-democracy activist. Maung advocated a conciliatory approach toward Myanmar's ruling military junta, which seized power in 1988. Maung argued that Burma could be moved towards democratization by working directly with the country's generals, rather than confronting them.

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Located at 16.93 96.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 1962 births, 2012 deaths, Burmese activists, Burmese businesspeople, Burmese democracy activists, Burmese physicians, Deaths from myocardial infarction, People from Mandalay Region, University of Medicine 1, Yangon alumni