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Touring Wazu in Myanmar

Wazu in the region of Yangon is located in Myanmar - some 204 mi or ( 329 km ) South of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Wazu

Time in Wazu is now 11:45 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: Mae La Noi, Lampang, Chiang Mai, Yegyaungwa, and Togyaunggyi. Being here already, consider visiting Mae La Noi . 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 Wazu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

President Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi Deliver Remarks

5:26 min by whitehouse
Views: 59054 Rating: 4.83

On the first trip to Burma by an American president, President Obama and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi discuss democratic reform in the country. November 19, 2012. ..

Visiting Shwedagon with SN Goenka

3:47 min by artynz
Views: 22258 Rating: 4.86

This beautiful Buddhist site with its golden pagodas has been accurately described as a "celestial city". The real gold is in the dhamma. More than 500 vipassana meditation students of SN Goenka visit ..


BURMA's biggest City : Yangon 2010

6:57 min by Strohkopf1
Views: 17219 Rating: 4.43

Population: 6 Mill (2005) de.wikipedia.org In the Movie you see a normal day in 18.February 2010 on the streets in Rangoon. www.goruma.de ..

Burma: Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon

3:26 min by arievanh
Views: 8452 Rating: 4.38

Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Birma. The most notable building in Yangon is the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, one of the greatest wonders of the world. It is a 2500-year old pagoda and also the first pagoda on ear ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kandawgyi Lake

Kandawgyi Lake (literally "great royal lake", formerly Royal Lake), is one of two major lakes in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar). Located east of the Shwedagon Pagoda, the lake is artificial; water from Inya Lake is channelled through a series of pipes to Kandawgyi Lake. It was created to provide a clean water supply to the city during the British colonial administration. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) in circumference, and has a depth of 20 to 45 inches (50 to 115 cms).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.80 96.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Lakes 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.77 96.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Yangon, Visitor attractions in Burma

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 3 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

Bogyoke Aung San Stadium

Bogyoke Aung San Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. Named after Gen. Aung San, the 40,000 seat stadium is still the largest stadium in Myanmar and was the national stadium until mid-1980s. The stadium was the main venue for 1961 and 1969 South East Asian Peninsular Games. While it is no longer the main venue of choice for international level competitions, the stadium is still heavily used for Myanmar National League football matches.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.78 96.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yangon, Football venues in Burma, Multi-purpose stadiums in Burma, Yangon

Yangon Zoological Gardens

The Yangon Zoological Gardens (Yangon Zoo) is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. Located immediately north of downtown Yangon near Kandawgyi Lake, the 69.25-acre recreational park also includes a museum of natural history, an aquarium and an amusement park. With a collection of nearly 200 species and 1100 species, the zoo draws nearly 2.2 million visitors annually.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.79 96.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1906 establishments in Burma, Buildings and structures in Yangon, Yangon, Zoos established in 1906, Zoos in Burma