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Shwedagon Pagoda
A gilded 99-meter stupa in Yangon, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Yangon, Myanmar · Asia
Kyun Ka Lay is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sa Khan Gyi, 24km from Shwedagon Pagoda.
Kyun Ka Lay is a town located in Yangon, Myanmar. With a population of 9,411, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kyun Ka Lay 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 Kyun Ka Lay to your route.
The Battle of Pegu was an engagement in the Burma campaign in the Second World War. Fought on 6 and 7 March 1942, it concerned the defence of Rangoon (now Yangon) in Burma (now Myanmar). Japanese forces closed in on the British Indian Army who were deployed near Pegu (now Bago).
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decimated and scattered, the forces available for the whole of Burma were the 1st Burma Division and the 7th Armoured Brigade, equipped with American-made Stuart or "Honey" light tanks. The British commanders had already decided not to contest Rangoon, but their new strategy relied on convincing the Japanese that Rangoon would be heavily defended.
British/Indian forces fighting at Pegu were the 7th Queen's Own Hussars, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, and surviving elements of the 17th Infantry; the West Yorkshire Regiment, 1st Battalion, 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles, and the 4th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment.
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Kyun Ka Lay is located in Yangon, Myanmar, Asia. The coordinates are 17.0851 latitude, 96.1984 longitude.
Kyun Ka Lay has a population of approximately 9,411 people, making it a town in Myanmar.
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cathedral
A gilded 99-meter stupa in Yangon, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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