natural wonder
Inle Lake
A serene highland lake famous for its leg-rowing Intha fishermen, floating gardens, and stilt-house villages surrounded by mountains.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Mandalay Region, Myanmar · Asia
Nyaungshwe is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Heho, 9km from Inle Lake.
Nyaungshwe is a town located in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. With a population of 1,300, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Nyaungshwe 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 Nyaungshwe to your route.
Nyaungshwe (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေမြို့), is the principal town of Nyaungshwe Township in southwestern Shan State, Myanmar. The town of Nyaungshwe comprises 8 wards, namely Kantha, Thasi, Nandawun, Myole, Win, Nangpang, Mingala, and Maineli. In 2014, the town had 14,072 people. In 2019, the town's population was 14,007.Read more
The Nandawun ward is the most popoulous ward with 5,852 residents in 2019. It was the historical capital of the state of Yawnghwe.
Nyaungshwe is the tourist hub for visiting Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary. It consists of one main thoroughfare with numerous side streets and a few parallel roads. The main street has numerous shops, several restaurants, a few stupas, travel agencies and a market (located behind the storefronts). Near the end of this road, a bridge crosses the river channel near an impressive mirror-tiled stupa.
The town serves as a marina for the numerous long boats carrying tourists into the lake. The lake itself is located a few kilometers south through a river channel. Nyaungshwe can be reached by bus, car, or by plane via the airport in Heho, located about a one-hour drive away. Nearby in Shwenyaung there is a train station with services to the mainline at Thazi, where connections to Yangon and Mandalay exist.
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Nyaungshwe is located in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Asia. The coordinates are 20.6608 latitude, 96.9340 longitude.
Nyaungshwe has a population of approximately 1,300 people, making it a town in Myanmar.
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natural wonder
A serene highland lake famous for its leg-rowing Intha fishermen, floating gardens, and stilt-house villages surrounded by mountains.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A limestone hillside cave above Pindaya packed with more than 8,000 gilded Buddha images accumulated over centuries, some dating to the 18th century, threading narrow passages lit by low lamps.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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