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Kyagan Destination Guide

Discover Kyagan in Myanmar

Kyagan in the region of Yangon is a town located in Myanmar - some 212 mi or ( 342 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kyagan is now 12:00 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lampang, Chiang Mai, Thilawa, Thategwin, and Sitpinkwin. When in this area, you might want to check out Lampang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kyagan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 10 km away
Tags: Hutchison Whampoa, Ports and harbours of Burma, Ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean, Transport in Burma

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 22 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 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yangon, Hotels in Burma, Resorts in Burma, The Leading Hotels of the World

Saint Mary's Cathedral, Yangon

Saint Mary's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located on Bo Aung Kyaw Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Burma. The cathedral's exterior, of red brick, consists of spires and a bell tower. It was designed by Dutch architect Jos Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers. The cathedral is the largest in Burma. Located on the grounds of the cathedral is Basic Education High School No.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.78 96.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Buildings and structures in Yangon, Cathedrals in Burma, Christianity in Burma, Places of worship in Yangon, Religious buildings completed in 1899, Roman Catholic Church in Burma, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Asia

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.

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Located at 16.77 96.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yangon, Government buildings completed in 1911, Yangon