Thawinchaung
in Sittwe District of Rakhine State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.163 and 93.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 9' 47" and E 93° 0' 59"
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: 12:41 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:39 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.288 and -76.178 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Panteon
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

Discover Thawinchaung

Thawinchaung in Sittwe District (Rakhine State) is a city in Myanmar about 204 mi (or 329 km) west of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital city.

Local time in Thawinchaung is now 12:41 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Thawinchaung. The closest airport in Myanmar is Sittwe Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sittwe, Magway, Chittagong, Hakha and Nay Pyi Taw. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

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When Medical Care Disappears - The Rohingya Story

Published: June 28, 2014
Length: 55:38 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Nicole Sganga

Nicole Sganga reports for the New York Times on the government persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Western Myanmar. Nicole Sganga, a journalism student from the University of Notre Dame, ...


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Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 47:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BarakaCity France

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Lemro River

The Lemro is a river of Burma flowing through Chin State and Rakhine State. It flows into the Indian Ocean east of Sittwe. Between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries, small walled settlements were built by the Arakanese people along the river bank. The Lemro valley is noted for its rock art from these settlers.

Located at 20.1475, 93.0533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Burma

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