Ayeyarwady, Myanmar · Asia
Zalun sits on the route: 25 minutes from Hinthada.
Zalun is a town located in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar. With a population of 21,947, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Zalun 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 Zalun to your route.
Zalun (Burmese: ဇလွန်မြို့) is a town in Hinthada District in Ayeyawady Region in Myanmar and the principal town of Zalun Township. Zalun is located on the west bank of the Irrawaddy River and is subdivided into five wards. The main town area is in north Lammadaw ward and Nyaunbin Zay ward. Santan and South LammadawRead more
make up the other populated wards, with the last ward, Kanna Ward, stretching along the river, primarily consisting of warehousing, commercial and industrial uses.
A well-known religious site in Zalun is the Pyitawpyan Pagoda (Burmese: ပြည်တော်ပြန်ဘုရားကြီး), which houses an old Buddha image created by Sanda Thuriya of Dhanyawadi in Arakan. During the Konbaung dynasty's conquest of Arakan, the image was taken to the royal capital. During colonial times, the image was looted, along with other religious and valuable artefacts and taken to Bombay, but was returned in 1859 to Burma, where the boat transporting it was lost after some flooding on the river. The image was being recovered near Zalun, on a sandbank and taken by locals to the pagoda, which was renamed Pyitawpyan meaning "return to the kingdom". Other important sites in Zalun include Buddha Andaw and U Thila Stupa.
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Zalun is located in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar, Asia. The coordinates are 17.4794 latitude, 95.5592 longitude.
Zalun has a population of approximately 21,947 people, making it a town in Myanmar.
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