Khangon

Khangon is a locality in Patheingyi Township, Mandalay District, Mandalay Region. Khangon is situated nearby to the village Aung Chan Thar, as well as near Kan Thit kone.

Places of Interest

Highlights include University of Traditional Medicine and Mandalay Hill.

University of Traditional Medicine

University

The University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay, in Aungmyethazan, Mandalay, is a public university of Burmese traditional medicine in Myanmar. The Ministry of Health-administered university under the Department of Traditional Medicine offers a five-year Bachelor of Myanmar Traditional Medicine degree program and accepts about 150 students a year.

Mandalay Hill

Peak

Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mandalay Hill is a hill 240 metres above sea level located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Myanmar. The city took its name from the hill.

Mandalay Palace

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

The Mandalay Palace, located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of the new royal capital city of Mandalay. Mandalay Palace is situated 2½ miles south of Khangon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aungmyethazan Township and Chanayethazan Township.

Aungmyethazan Township

Suburb

Aungmyethazan Township is the northernmost township of Mandalay, Myanmar. The township is bounded by the Ayeyarwady river in the west, Patheingyi Township in the east, Chanayethazan Township in the south. Aungmyethazan Township is situated 2½ miles south of Khangon.