Kyaukchaung
Kyaukchaung is a locality in Thaketa Township, East Yangon District. Kyaukchaung is situated nearby to the locality E-ywa, as well as near Wazu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thanlyin Bridge.
Thanlyin Bridge
Bridge
Thanlyin Bridge, also spelled Thanhlyin Bridge or Than Hl Yin Bridge, is a bridge that links the cities of Thanlyin and Yangon in Myanmar. The bridge crosses the 1-km wide Bago river, and is situated about 42 km northeast from the river's confluence with Yangon river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dawbon Township and Thanlyin.
Dawbon Township
Suburb
Dawbon Township is located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 14 wards, and shares borders with Thingangyun township in the north, Mingala Taungnyunt township in the west, Thaketa township in the east, and Pazundaung township in the south across the Pazundaung Creek. Dawbon Township is situated 2 miles west of Kyaukchaung.
Thanlyin
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Thanlyin is a major port city of Myanmar, located across Bago River from the city of Yangon. Thanlyin comprises 17 quarters and the surrounding Thanlyin Township is home to the largest port in the country, Thilawa port, as well as the Thilawa Special Economic Zone and various prominent universities.
Botataung Township
Suburb
Botataung Township is an area of Yangon, Myanmar. Named after the Botahtaung Pagoda, the township consists of ten wards, and shares borders with Pazundaung Township is in the north and the east, Seikkan Township and Yangon River in the south, Kyauktada Township in the west and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the north. Botataung Township is situated 3 miles southwest of Kyaukchaung.
Kyaukchaung
- Type: Locality
- Location: Thaketa Township, East Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.78986° or 16° 47′ 24″ northLongitude
96.21814° or 96° 13′ 5″ eastElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
7M8RQ6Q9+W7GeoNames ID
1317108
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