Pyinpyumaw
in Kyaunkpyu District of Rakhine State, Myanmar
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Kyaukpyu Airport (2 mi) - Manaung Airport (40 mi)
- Sittwe Airport (67 mi)
- Thandwe Airport (82 mi)
- Magway Airport (103 mi)
- Pyay Airport (118 mi)
- Gwa Airport (142 mi)
- Kyauktu Airport (142 mi)
- Mandalay International Airport (222 mi)
- Yangon International Airport (242 mi)
- 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: 10:46 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 5:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.083 and -77.833 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Aquashuarco - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 10:46 PM (Monday). 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: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Myanmar2014
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
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)
Myanmar National Airlines ATR 72-600 (XY-AJY) arrival to KyaukPhyu Airport.
Bay of Bengal
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
