Gyochaung
in Hpa-an District of Kayin State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.126 and 97.665 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 7' 32" and E 97° 39' 55"
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: 06:35 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.148 and -76.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Laguna Grande
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Gyochaung

Gyochaung in Hpa-an District (Kayin State) is a town located in Myanmar about 207 mi (or 333 km) south-east of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Time in Gyochaung is now 06:35 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gyochaung, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Hpa-N Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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: Hpa-an, Tha Song Yang, Mawlamyine, Mae Ramat and Sop Moei. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, 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.

Salween River

The Salween (also spelled Salwine; Salawin, Thai; Gyalmo Ngulchu, Tibetan; Thanlwin, Burmese; Nu Jiang, which means "Angry River" in Chinese, is a river, about 2,815 kilometres long, that flows from the Tibetan Plateau into the Andaman Sea in Southeast Asia. It drains a narrow and mountainous watershed of 324,000 square kilometres that extends into the countries of China, Burma and Thailand.

Located at 17.15, 97.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Freshwater ecoregions, Rivers of Tibet, Rivers of China, Geography of Yunnan, Rivers of Burma, Rivers of Thailand, International rivers of Asia, Burma–Thailand border, Border rivers, Salween River