Nyaungshwe Township
| Nyaungshwe Township ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ် | |
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| Township | |
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  Nyaungshwe Township | |
| Coordinates: 20°39′N 96°56′E / 20.650°N 96.933°ECoordinates: 20°39′N 96°56′E / 20.650°N 96.933°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Taunggyi District |
| Capital | Nyaungshwe |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6:30) |
Nyaungshwe Township (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ်) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Nyaungshwe.
Inle Lake, a popular tourist site and an inland fresh water lake, is in the south of Nyaungshwe Town.
Part of Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary lies in Nyaungshwe, Pinlaung and Pekon Township.[1]
Nyaungshwe
It is located south of Sakangyi and south-west of Taunggyi. Bawrithat Pagoda lies in the southern part of the town.[2][3]
Nyaungshwe is the tourist hub for visiting Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary. It consists of one main thoroughfare with numerous side streets and a few parallel roads. The main street has numerous shops, several restaurants, a few stupas, travel agencies and a market (located behind the storefronts). Near the end of this road, a bridge crosses the river channel near an impressive mirror-tiled stupa.
The town serves as a marina for the numerous long boats carrying tourists into the lake. The lake itself is located a few kilometers south through a river channel.
Nyaungshwe can be reached by bus, car, or by plane via the airport in Heho, located about a one-hour drive away.
Places of interest
- Bawrithat Pagoda
- Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery
- Ywama village (floating market)
- Museum of Shan Sawbwa
References
- ↑ "Inlay Lake (wetland) Sanctuary". http://www.exploremyanmar.com/. Retrieved 12 July 2014. External link in
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- ↑ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
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