Shwekyina
in Bhamo District of Kachin State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.296 and 97.237 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 17' 46" and E 97° 14' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kyat - MMK
Spoken languages:
Burmese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:16 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.821 and -74.401 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Silaca
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Myanmar in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Myanmar.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Myanmar. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Shwekyina

Shwekyina in Bhamo District (Kachin State) is a city located in Myanmar about 322 mi (or 519 km) north of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shwekyina is now 06:16 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Shwekyina. The closest airport in Myanmar is Banmaw Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zhangfeng, Pingyuan, Myitkyina, Zhedao and Tengyue. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 100%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bhamo

Bhamo (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်မြို့, also spelt Bamaw) is a city of Kachin State in northernmost part of Myanmar, located 186 km south from the capital city of Myitkyina. It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 65 km of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists of Chinese and Shan, with Kachin peoples in the hills around the town. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.

Located at 24.2667, 97.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Township capitals of Burma, Populated places in Kachin State, Irrawaddy River

Taping River

Taping River, also known as Ta Hkaw Hka in Kachin and Ta Ying Chiang(大盈江) in Chinese, is a river in northern Myanmar, formerly Burma. It is the first tributary of the country's chief river, the Irrawaddy, and the watersheds between it and the N'mai Hka river to the northwest and the rivers Shweli and Salween to the southeast form part of the boundary with China. Its source lies in Yingjiang County of Yunnan Province,China, and it enters the Irrawaddy near Bhamo, Kachin State.

Located at 24.2833, 97.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Burma, Rivers of Yunnan, International rivers of Asia, Burma–China border, Geography of Yunnan

Bhamo Airport

Bhamo Airport is an airport serving Bhamo (Banmaw), a city in the Kachin State in northern Burma. It is also known as Banmaw Airport.

Located at 24.2708, 97.2469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Burma, Kachin State, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Burma, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - China-Burma-India


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shwekyina