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Kyonwa Destination Guide

Explore Kyonwa in Myanmar

Kyonwa in the region of Mon is a town in Myanmar - some 229 mi or ( 368 km ) South-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kyonwa

Current time in Kyonwa is now 09:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tha Song Yang, Mae Sot, Mae Ramat, Chiang Mai, and Yangon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tha Song Yang . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kyonwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Myanmar football/soccer children's in the mud

1:12 min by tomcasa
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Karen Dancers

5:30 min by DerekTonkin
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A troupe of dancers from Kayin (Karen) State at a Karen village wedding in Mon State near Moulmein (Mawlamyine). ..


Myanmar Zwecabin Montain

0:24 min by tomcasa
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Point of view ..

飛行機からの雲3!clouds from airplane.

0:47 min by 憂国の士 アキラ
Views: 84 Rating: 5.00

バングラデシュのダッカからタイのバンコクに行くタイ航空の便に搭乗の際に飛行機の中から撮影した美しい雲。 I was on the way to Bangkok in Thailand from Dahka in Bangladesh by Thia airways. I saw beautiful clouds from the airplane. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mottama

Mottama is a small town in the Thaton district of Mon State, Myanmar. Located on the north bank of the Thanlwin river, on the opposite side of Mawlamyaing, Mottama was the first capital of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century. Mottama was the terminus of the road and the railroad from Yangon, where the Thanlwin empties into the Gulf of Martaban in the Andaman Sea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.53 97.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Old Cities of Mon people, Populated places in Mon State

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine)

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyaing) is the longest bridge in Burma, and connects the city of Mawlamyaing with Mottama. Constructed at the confluence of the Thanlwin River, the Gyaing River and the Attayan River in Mon State, the bridge has a two-mile (3 km)-long motor road and four-mile (6 km)-long railroad as well as pedestrian lanes. The approach structure of the rail bridge on Mawlamyaing bank is 1.22 miles long, and on Mottama bank is 1.42 miles long.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.51 97.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 2005, Bridges in Burma, Mon State

Ataran River

Ataran River is a river of Burma.

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Located at 16.52 97.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Rivers of Burma

Kalagong massacre

On 7 July 1945, the Kalagong Massacre was committed against inhabitants of Kalagong, Burma, by members of the 3rd Battalion, 215th Regiment and the OC Moulmein Kempeitai of the Imperial Japanese Army. These units had been ordered by Major General Seiei Yamamoto, chief of staff of the 33rd Army, to sweep the area for guerrillas reportedly teamed with British paratroops. The Japanese occupied the village and rounded up all the inhabitants for questioning.

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Located at 16.55 97.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 1945 in Burma, 1945 in Japan, Mass murder in 1945, Massacres committed by Japan, Massacres in Burma