Gonmingyaung
Gonmingyaung is a locality in Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region. Gonmingyaung is situated nearby to the locality Shanzugyigon, as well as near Myingap.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kanbawzathadi Palace and Shwemawdaw Paya.
Kanbawzathadi Palace
Museum
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Kanbawzathadi Palace is a palace in Bago, Myanmar. The original palace, built for King Bayinnaung in 1556, consisted of 76 apartments and halls. It was burned down in 1599. Kanbawzathadi Palace is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gonmingyaung.
Shwemawdaw Paya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Vera & Jean-Christophe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shwemawdaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bago, Myanmar. At 125 m in overall height, the Shwemadaw is the tallest stupa in the world. The annual pagoda festival is a 10-day affair that takes place during the Burmese month of Tagu. Shwemawdaw Paya is situated 2½ miles east of Gonmingyaung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bago.
Bago
Photo: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bago or Pegu, formerly Hanthawaddy, is the capital city of Bago Division in the Irrawaddy region and the 4th biggest city of Myanmar with a population of 254,000.
Gonmingyaung
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.34541° or 17° 20′ 44″ northLongitude
96.46125° or 96° 27′ 41″ eastElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
7M9R8FW6+5GGeoNames ID
1480351
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