Taungbaw
in Taunggyi District of Shan State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.964 and 96.639 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 57' 50" and E 96° 38' 22"
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: 07:19 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 5:21 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 Taungbaw

Taungbaw in Taunggyi District (Shan State) is a town located in Myanmar about 90 mi (or 146 km) north of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Time in Taungbaw is now 07:19 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Taungbaw, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Heho Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-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 117 mi (or 188 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taunggyi, Sagaing, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw and Loikaw. 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

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Myanmar 2006 - (9 gg) 2parte Pindaya

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 12:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paola Guarnieri

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Grottes aux 8000 bouddhas

Published: June 01, 2012
Length: 23:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Gerard

Visite des grottes aux 8000 bouddhas à Pindayas en Birmanie. Fabrique d'ombrelles en papier.


bangkok market

Published: November 01, 2008
Length: 31:15 min
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Author: braja mohan patro

nice view of the train track where markets are running..and train..


See Kya Inn( CBT)

Published: August 05, 2018
Length: 43:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mr.solomon solomon

Myanmar Pindaya.


Travel in Myanmar Day 6. We are at Pintaya Cave.

Published: March 07, 2019
Length: 13:11 min
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Author: Toshi Loa

I traveled to Myanmar on Mar. 4 to Mar. 16th 2017. I have some of the friends there who worked in Japan with. I was happy to see them again and I'd had ...


Trekking Day of Cycling Program by Silk Road To Asia Travel

Published: April 23, 2019
Length: 05:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Myat Su

the uniqueness of individual traditions and customs by cycling and trekking routes to enjoy to interact with locals. The short clip was taken in Shan State, Pindaya ...


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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.

Pindaya Caves

The Pindaya Caves, located next to the town of Pindaya, Shan State, Burma (Myanmar) are a Buddhist pilgrimage site and a tourist attraction located on a limestone ridge in the Myelat region. There are three "caves" on the ridge which runs north-south, but only the southern cave can be entered and explored. It is not known whether the other two penetrate for any extended distance into the hillside.

Located at 20.925, 96.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Places of worship in Burma, Buildings and structures in Shan State, Caves of Burma


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tanybaw, Taungbaw