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Shwedagon Pagoda
A gilded 99-meter stupa in Yangon, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Yangon, Myanmar · Asia
Yangon Pauk is worth a stop: 10 minutes from San, 21km from Shwedagon Pagoda.
Yangon Pauk is a town located in Yangon, Myanmar. With a population of 2,476, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Yangon Pauk 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 Yangon Pauk to your route.
The Twante Canal (Burmese: တွံတေး တူးမြောင်း [tʊ̀ɰ̃té tú mjáʊɰ̃]) is a canal that connects the Irrawaddy River and the Yangon river in Myanmar. The 35 km (22 mi) canal is a heavily used short cut between the city of Yangon and the Irrawaddy Division. The canal is named after the town of Twante, located near theRead more
canal's mid-way point. The canal was the quickest route from Yangon to the Irrawaddy Delta until the 1990s when roads between Yangon and the Irrawaddy Division became usable year round. The canal is still heavily used.
Due to the lack of regular maintenance, the canal has become silted and narrower over the years. In 2010, the mouth of the canal was widened by 600 feet (180 m). However, plans to put in concrete embankments were yet to be carried out, and the navigation problems still remain. Twante Bridge is only bridge that spans the Twante Canal.
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Yangon Pauk is located in Yangon, Myanmar, Asia. The coordinates are 16.7125 latitude, 96.0463 longitude.
Yangon Pauk has a population of approximately 2,476 people, making it a town in Myanmar.
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A gilded 99-meter stupa in Yangon, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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