Kawng-hong
in Lashio District of Shan State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.760 and 97.637 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 45' 37" and E 97° 38' 13"
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: 05:27 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 5:14 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

Delve into Kawng-hong

Kawng-hong in Lashio District (Shan State) is located in Myanmar about 230 mi (or 370 km) north-east of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kawng-hong is now 05:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kawng-hong, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Myanmar is Lashio Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

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

Train on Gotiek Rail Viaduct, Burma (Myanmar)

Published: March 25, 2010
Length: 33:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: flashpacker305

I first learnt of this viaduct in Paul Theroux's book, "Railway Bazaar". I decided that when I go to Burma, I must cross this marvel of engineering by train. Boy !, it was an experience.


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