Kongsem
in Kyaukme District of Shan State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.855 and 97.178 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 51' 18" and E 97° 10' 42"
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: 09:35 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.365 and -75.162 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Juan de Marcona
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 Kongsem

Kongsem in Kyaukme District (Shan State) is a city in Myanmar about 225 mi (or 362 km) north of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital.

Local time in Kongsem is now 09:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kongsem, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Myanmar is Namtu Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Pyu Ancient Cities in a distance of 91 mi (or 146 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mandalay, Zhangfeng, Sagaing, Nansan and Pingyuan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

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.

Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan

Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan (Chinese: 滇西缅北会战 October 1943 – March 1945) was the name of the Chinese campaign with their allies in the 1943-45 Burma Campaign. The Japanese troops initially had the winning side. However, their banzai charges failed to have much effect against the Allied troops who used camouflage tactics. The Allied forces eventually won the battle.

Located at 22.83, 97.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
South-East Asian theatre of World War II, Battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Military history of Burma during World War II, History of Yunnan, 1943 in Burma, 1944 in Burma, 1945 in Burma