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Kan Beit

Yangon, Myanmar · Asia

About Kan Beit

Kan Beit is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San, 23km from Shwedagon Pagoda.

Kan Beit is a town located in Yangon, Myanmar. With a population of 5,568, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Kan Beit sits in Myanmar. It's in the Asia/Yangon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kan Beit to your route.

About Kan Beit

Twante Township also Twantay Township (Burmese: တွံတေး မြို့နယ်, pronounced [tʊ̀ɰ̃té mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township in the Yangon Region of Burma (Myanmar). It is located west across the Hlaing River from the city of Yangon. The principal town and administrative seat is Twante. The township is home to the Shwesandaw Pagoda

Read more (known as "Golden Hair Relic Pagoda" in English) and it is believed to contain strands of hair from the head of Gautama, and its annual pagoda festival is held on Burmese New Year. Built by the British in 1881, the Twante canal is the longest man-made canal in Myanmar, providing a shortcut waterway between Irawaddy River and Yangon river. This divides Twante Township across its which divides Twante Township with its length of 35 km and there is one bridge that spans the canal is called Twante bridge. Baungdawgyoke Monastery in Twante Township is famous as there are pagodas including the replica of Mahabodhi Temple.

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Kan Beit is located in Yangon, Myanmar, Asia. The coordinates are 16.7249 latitude, 95.9937 longitude.

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Kan Beit has a population of approximately 5,568 people, making it a town in Myanmar.

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Quick Information

Population
5,568
Continent
Asia
Country
Myanmar
Region
Yangon
Timezone
Asia/Yangon
Coordinates
16.7249, 95.9937

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Worth the detour from Kan Beit

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Shwedagon Pagoda

A gilded 99-meter stupa in Yangon, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar.

23 km · about 25 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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