Bawbin
in Taunggyi District of Shan State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.812 and 97.038 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 48' 43" and E 97° 2' 16"
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: 12:52 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 5:19 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

Discover Bawbin

Bawbin in Taunggyi District (Shan State) is a place in Myanmar about 94 mi (or 152 km) north-east of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bawbin is now 12:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Bawbin, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Heho Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 27 km), West. 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 139 mi (or 223 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taunggyi, Loikaw, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing and Mandalay. 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 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Taunggyi Timelapse 2014, Myanmar

Published: November 18, 2014
Length: 01:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Win Naing Lin

Beautiful Landscape of Taunggyi and surrounding in Shan State taken during short trip in November. **Watch in HD**


Taunggyi Fire Balloon Launch with Fireworks

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 39:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vinay Krishnan

This is a Taunggyi Fire Balloon Launch with Fireworks Gone Wrong. It has 3 parts. 1, the actual launch with rockets firing everywhere!, 2, People excitedly talking in the aftermath, and 3....


Taunggyi Balloon Festival 2013 - Myanmar [HD]

Published: July 09, 2014
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave Gowenlock

A crazy night at Taunggyi balloon festival in Myanmar. Filmed on the busy Saturday night, 2013.


Ferris wheels, Myanmar, Burma: Setting Heaven on Fire New Documentary

Published: September 02, 2013
Length: 11:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: muviag

VOD: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/burma more Trailer from this Documentary: http://youtu.be/fmdzwUHDKjQ There is nothing else in the world like the Myanmar Ferris wheels. http://DOKmuvi.ch.


Myanmar Railway (MR/Burma) , Railroad crossing in the vicinity of Shwenyaung station (13/01/2007)

Published: April 17, 2009
Length: 57:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 札幌漫鉄オヤジ (satsumannoyaji)

ミャンマー国鉄、シャン州シュエニャウン駅 (インレー湖最寄駅) 近くの踏切です。たまたま貨物列車が通過しました。英訳は無料ソフト利用のた...


Fabrication des ombrelles au Myanmar

Published: December 22, 2012
Length: 51:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Samuel Huber

La fabrication d'ombrelles près de Heho au Myanmar.


กินก๋วยเตี๋ยวตองจี มันๆ แปลก ไม่ถูกปากเท่าไร

Published: March 14, 2015
Length: 44:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: charnchainet

เที่ยวทั่วไทย ไปทั่วโลก ก้อแค่อยากรู้ ดูมาดูดอทคอม เที่ยวก่อนแก่ตาย.


AMBA0042

Published: November 23, 2012
Length: 49:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cho Thet

22.11.2012 ေတာင္ႀကီး တန္ေဆာင္ဆိုင္မီးပံုးပ်ံ.


Ferris Wheel at Taunggyi Balloon Festival

Published: March 02, 2008
Length: 45:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jo R.

At the Taunggyi Balloon festival there is also a small amusemnt park. This ferris wheel is moved by about 10 young men who climb around in it. They are cheaper than a diesel engine.


Myanma Sahakoon - Travel

Published: September 19, 2013
Length: 30:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hung Pham


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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.

Taunggyi

Taunggyi, is the capital of Shan State, Myanmar. Taunggyi has an estimated population of 205,000 as of 2010, making it the fifth largest city in Myanmar, and is at an elevation of 4,712 feet above sea level. The name Taunggyi means "huge mountain" in the Burmese language, and is named after the ridge on the east of the city, part of the Shan Hills system, whose prominent high point is called Taung-chun or "The Spur. " Locally this spur is popularly known as Phaya Taung.

Located at 20.7836, 97.0354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Township capitals of Burma, Populated places in Taunggyi District, Taunggyi Township