Pein
Pein is a locality in Pyinoolwin Township, Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Region. Pein is situated nearby to the village Kyaung, as well as near the locality Yamanywa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yeywa Dam.
Yeywa Dam
Dam
Photo: Wagaung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yeywa Hydropower Station, located on the Myitnge River, 52 kilometres southeast of Mandalay city, at Yeywa village in Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Region in central Myanmar, is the country's first roller-compacted concrete dam, and the site of a 790-megawatt hydroelectric power plant, the largest in the country. Yeywa Dam is situated 2 miles east of Pein.
Pein
- Type: Locality
- Location: Pyinoolwin Township, Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
21.67928° or 21° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
96.44245° or 96° 26′ 33″ eastElevation
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
7MHRMCHR+PXGeoNames ID
1300429
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