Taunggyi
in Taunggyi District of Shan State, Myanmar
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Heho Airport (16 mi) - Namsang Airport (46 mi)
- Loikaw Airport (77 mi)
- Mandalay International Airport (93 mi)
- Naypyidaw Airport (97 mi)
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Mae Hong Son Airport (119 mi) - Mong Tong Airport (125 mi)
- Mae Hong Son Airport (134 mi)
- Chiang Mai International Airport (188 mi)
- Pyu Ancient Cities (Unesco heritage, 140 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 20.789 and 97.038 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 20° 47' 21" and E 97° 2' 15"
- 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: 05:53 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:13 am and 5:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.713 and -75.850 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lomitas - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Taunggyi
Taunggyi in Taunggyi District (Shan State) with it's 160,115 inhabitants is located in Myanmar about 93 mi (or 150 km) north-east of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital.
Local time in Taunggyi is now 05:53 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Taunggyi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Heho Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 140 mi (or 225 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Loikaw, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay and Mae Hong Son. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, calm, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Taunggyi Timelapse 2014, Myanmar
Beautiful Landscape of Taunggyi and surrounding in Shan State taken during short trip in November. **Watch in HD**
Taunggyi Fire Balloon Launch with Fireworks
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....
![preview picture of video 'Taunggyi Balloon Festival 2013 - Myanmar [HD]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5Mg14iK4NQk/mqdefault.jpg "'Taunggyi Balloon Festival 2013 - Myanmar [HD]'")
Taunggyi Balloon Festival 2013 - Myanmar [HD]
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
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)
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
La fabrication d'ombrelles près de Heho au Myanmar.
กินก๋วยเตี๋ยวตองจี มันๆ แปลก ไม่ถูกปากเท่าไร
เที่ยวทั่วไทย ไปทั่วโลก ก้อแค่อยากรู้ ดูมาดูดอทคอม เที่ยวก่อนแก่ตาย.
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22.11.2012 ေတာင္ႀကီး တန္ေဆာင္ဆိုင္မီးပံုးပ်ံ.
Inle Lake Jkirby's photos around Nyaungshwe, Myanmar (aquarius inn inle lake email address)
Preview of Jkirby's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jkirby/world2007/1207477740/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
Ferris Wheel at Taunggyi Balloon Festival
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.
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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.
Taunggyi University
Taunggyi University, located in Taunggyi, is the main university in Shan State, Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs in liberal arts and sciences.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Taunggi Mong, Taunggyi, タウンジー, 타웅지, Taundžis, တောင်ကြီးမြို့, Таунджи, Таунџи, ตองยี, تاونگئی, 東枝
