Pyinpyumaw
in Kyaunkpyu District of Rakhine State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
19.419 and 93.566 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 19° 25' 9" and E 93° 33' 56"
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: 09:09 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.083 and -77.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Aquashuarco
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

Explore Pyinpyumaw

Pyinpyumaw in Kyaunkpyu District (Rakhine State) is a city in Myanmar about 168 mi (or 271 km) west of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital.

Local time in Pyinpyumaw is now 09:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Pyinpyumaw, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Kyaukpyu Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sittwe, Magway, Nay Pyi Taw, Pathein and Hakha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 12th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Myanmar2014

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 43:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alan Jupp

Coming into land at Kyaukpyu in Myanmar. 410 kl, heading 317 out of Yangon. On the coast.


Amphibious operations against the Japanese stragglers on Ramree Island

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 25:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RamreeIsland

In order to speed the surrender of Japanese forces at Ramree Town (on Ramree Island in the Arakan region of Burma) Royal Indian Navy (RIN) landing craft set out to carry troops up rivers which...


MNA ATR 72-600 (XY-AJY)

Published: December 13, 2018
Length: 38:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Myat Htut

Myanmar National Airlines ATR 72-600 (XY-AJY) arrival to KyaukPhyu Airport.


Bay of Bengal

Published: February 12, 2019
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivan Hope AMT

6 hrs drive from yangon to bay of bengal and enjoyed everything Buffet Breakfast at the bay, sand play, swim in the pool and sea. And all the fresh seafood!!!


Kyauk Phyu Maday Isalnd Oil Port

Published: February 05, 2018
Length: 52:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nay Say

Myanmar Kyaukphyu SEZ.


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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.

Kyaukpyu

Kyaukpyu is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar. It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles (400 km) northwest of Yangon. The town is situated on a superb natural harbor which connects the rice trade between Calcutta and Yangon. The estimated population in 1983 was 19,456 inhabitants.

Located at 19.4333, 93.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Township capitals of Burma, Populated places in Rakhine State

Kyaukpyu Airport

Kyaukpyu Airport is an airport in Kyaukpyu, Burma. The runway of Kyaukpyu Airport was 4,620 feet long and 100 feet wide. It is able to handle Fokker F28 Fellowship jet aircraft used by Myanma Airways. It is planned to extend the runway by 1,000 feet in 2011 and 1,400 feet in next two years. After that it will have a length of 7,000 feet and a width of 100 feet.

Located at 19.4264, 93.5347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Burma

Operation Matador (1945)

Operation Matador was an amphibious thrust, during the Burma Campaign in January 1945, to capture the strategic port of Kyaukpyu, located at the northern tip of Ramree Island, south of Akyab across Hunter's Bay, as well as the key airfield near the port. On 21 January 1945, an hour before the Indian 71st Brigade was to land, the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth opened fire with her main battery while planes from the escort carrier HMS Ameer spotted for her.

Located at 19.431, 93.527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom

Point, Kyaukpyu

Viewpoint, popularly known as Point is the principal attraction in Kyaukpyu, the major town of Rakhine State, Myanmar. Located at the northwestern most tip of the town it is an Urban park which looks out into where the Bay of Bengal and the mouth of the Kyaukpyu River meet. Kyaukpyu Viewpoint consists of a sightseeing tower and part of the Kyaukpyu Beach. One of the main roads of Kyaukpyu, the Strand Road leads to the entrance to Point.

Located at 19.4294, 93.535 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rakhine State

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