Fort Dufferin
Fort Dufferin is a locality in Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay District, Mandalay Region. Fort Dufferin is situated nearby to the locality Ashebyin, as well as near the suburb Chanayethazan Township.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mandalay Palace and Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung.
Mandalay Palace
Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung
Buddhist temple
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Shwenandaw Monastery is a historic Buddhist monastery located near Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Shwenandaw Monastery was built in 1878 by King Thibaw Min, who dismantled and relocated the apartment formerly occupied by his father, King Mindon Min, just before Mindon Min's death, at a cost of 120,000 rupees.
Sandamuni Pagoda
Buddhist temple
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Sandamani Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located southwest of Mandalay Hill. It was commissioned by King Mindon Min in 1874 as a memorial to Mindon Min's younger brother, Kanaung Mintha, who was assassinated along with 3 princes, Malun, Saku, and Maingpyin, during the 1866 Myingun Prince rebellion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chanayethazan Township and Mandalay.
Chanayethazan Township
Suburb
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Chanayethazan Township is a township located in downtown Mandalay, Myanmar. The township is bounded by Aungmyethazan Township and the Mandalay Palace in the north, and Patheingyi Township in the east, Maha Aungmye Township in the south, and the Ayeyarwady river in the west.
Mandalay
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Mandalay is the second largest city, and a former capital of Myanmar. The city is the economic and religious hub of upper Myanmar. The city is centred on the royal palace, and has wide avenues filled with bicycles and motorcycles.
Maha Aungmye Township
Suburb
Maha Aungmye Township is located immediately south of downtown Mandalay, Myanmar. It is the major residential area of Mandalay. The township is bounded by the Ayeyarwady river in the west, Chanayethazan Township in the north, Chanmyathazi Township in the south. Maha Aungmye Township is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fort Dufferin.
Fort Dufferin
- Type: Locality
- Location: Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
21.99277° or 21° 59′ 34″ northLongitude
96.09683° or 96° 5′ 49″ eastElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
7MHRX3VW+4PGeoNames ID
1326082
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