Kyaikto

Kyaikto
ကျိုက်ထိုမြို့
Kyaikto

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 17°18′0″N 97°1′37″E / 17.30000°N 97.02694°E / 17.30000; 97.02694Coordinates: 17°18′0″N 97°1′37″E / 17.30000°N 97.02694°E / 17.30000; 97.02694
Country  Burma
Division Mon State
District Thaton District
Township Kyaikto Township
Population (2005)
  Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Kyaikto (Burmese: ကျိုက်ထိုမြို့; Mon: ကျာ်ထဝ်) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. It is part of the Kyaikto Township in Thaton District. It is the nearest town to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (or the Golden Rock), a famous landmark in Myanmar.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kyaiktiyo.


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