Sektaw
in Kyaukme District of Shan State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.803 and 97.107 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 48' 10" and E 97° 6' 25"
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: 12:36 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 5:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.713 and -75.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lomitas
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 Sektaw

Sektaw in Kyaukme District (Shan State) is a city located in Myanmar about 220 mi (or 355 km) north of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sektaw is now 12:36 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sektaw, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Myanmar is Namtu Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 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 85 mi (or 137 km), West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mandalay, Sagaing, Zhangfeng, Nansan and Taunggyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Myanmar Burma Aeroplanes

Published: August 08, 2009
Length: 14:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tabinshwehtee

www.airliners.net BURMA.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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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