Touring Kalok in Myanmar
Kalok in the region of Yangon is located in Myanmar - some 213 mi or ( 343 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .
Time in Kalok is now 10:17 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: Sawankhalok, Phayao, Mae La Noi, Lampang, and Chiang Rai. Being here already, consider visiting Sawankhalok . 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 Kalok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Myanmar - Children's home and zoo trip
My friend Michael and I recently visited Myanmar. We made donations to an orphanage while there, and spent some time with the children... ..
Myanmar 2012 - Market Twante (1225)
The market of Twante, a town near Yangon in Myanmar (Burma) ..
Myanmar 2012 - Twante (1220)
Twante, a city near Yangon ..
Myanmar 2012 - Pottery (3310)
Pottery in Kyauk Taung at the Inle lake and in Twante Myanmar (Burma) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Twante Canal
The Twante Canal is a canal that connects the Irrawaddy River and the Yangon river in Myanmar. The 35 km canal is a heavily used short cut between the city of Yangon and the Irrawaddy Division. The canal is named after the town of Twante, located near the canal's mid-way point. The canal was the quickest route from Yangon to the Irrawaddy Delta until the 1990s when roads between Yangon and the Irrawaddy Division became usable year round. The canal is still heavily used.
Located at 16.72 95.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
National Highway 1 (Burma)
National Highway 1 (NR1), literally "The Road to Mandalay ") is an important south-north flowing highway of central Burma and the busiest road in the country. It connects Yangon to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 going east and then NR1 continues north to Mandalay.
Located at 16.79 96.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Yangon Institute of Marine Technology
The Yangon Institute of Marine Technology (IMT),, located in Yangon, Myanmar, is a public institute offering mainly two-year diplomas in mercantile nautical technologies. The institute also offers four-year bachelor's degrees and post-graduate diplomas in select fields. The institute aims to "train seafarers to become internationally recognized marine personnel, so that they can be employed onboard vessels owned by national and foreign shipping companies".
Located at 16.83 96.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Bayinnaung Market
Bayinnaung Market (or Bayintnaung Market), located in northwestern Yangon, is the largest agricultural commodities trading market in Myanmar. Established in 1990, the market complex consists of two-story shop houses with floor areas of 1200 and 2,400 square feet . It is the only legally permitted wholesale center of beans and pulses in the country, which exported 1.34 million tonnes of beans and pulses in 2007 for a total value of US$750 million.
Located at 16.87 96.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Yangon Technological University
Yangon Technological University (YTU), located in Gyogone, Yangon, is the premier engineering university of Myanmar. Established as Department of Engineering under Rangoon University in 1924, and popular known by its former name RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology), YTU is the country's oldest and largest engineering university, and one of the most selective universities in Burma.
Located at 16.88 96.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
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