U Bein Bridge

U Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungthaman Lake near in . The 1.2-kilometre bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 220 feet (70 metres)
  • …is also known as “ဦးပိန္တံတား”
  • Description: bridge in Amarapura Township, Myanmar

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyauktawgyi Pagoda.
is a Buddhist pagoda located in , Burma, near the Taungthaman Lake. is situated 3,000 feet east of U Bein Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Myitnge and Pyigyidagun Township.
is a town in Amarapura Township in the of central Burma. is situated 2½ miles south of U Bein Bridge.
is located in the southern part of , . is situated 3 miles east of U Bein Bridge.
is located in south-central area of , . is situated 4 miles northeast of U Bein Bridge.
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Latitude
21.89147° or 21° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
96.05654° or 96° 3′ 24″ east
Open location code
7MHRV3R4+HJ
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“U Bein Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “U Bein körpüsü”
  • Basque: “U Bein zubia”
  • Burmese: “ဦးပိန်တံတား”
  • Chinese: “乌本桥”
  • Chinese: “烏本橋”
  • Dutch: “U Bein-brug”
  • French: “Pont d’U Bein”
  • German: “U-Bein-Brücke”
  • Indonesian: “Jembatan U Bein”
  • Italian: “Ponte U Bein”
  • Japanese: “ウベーイン橋”
  • Polish: “Most U Bein”
  • Polish: “Most U Beina”
  • Russian: “Тиковый мост У-Бэйн”
  • Russian: “Убэйн”
  • Slovenian: “Most U Bein”
  • Spanish: “Puente U Bein”
  • Thai: “สะพานอูเบง”
  • Thai: “สะพานอู้เบน”
  • Ukrainian: “У-Бейн”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu U Bein”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taung Tha Man and Si Mee Htun.

Central Myanmar: Highlights

Learn more about Naypyidaw and Mandalay.
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