Shwe Kyin
Shwe Kyin is a village in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Shwe Kyin is situated nearby to the village Ma Gyi Pin Sauk, as well as near Nan Dar (South).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. The Ministry of Health and Sports administered university under the department of traditional medicine offers a five-year Bachelor of Myanmar Traditional Medicine degree program and accepts about 100 students a year.
Mandalay Hill
Peak
Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mandalay Hill is a 240 metres hill located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Myanmar. The city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries. Mandalay Hill is situated 1½ miles south of Shwe Kyin.
Kuthodaw Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wagaung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa, located in Mandalay, Burma, that contains the world's largest book. It lies at the foot of Mandalay Hill and was built during the reign of King Mindon. Kuthodaw Pagoda is situated 2½ miles south of Shwe Kyin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aungmyethazan Township and Patheingyi.
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 3 miles south of Shwe Kyin.
Patheingyi
Town
Patheingyi is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. Patheingyi is situated 4 miles southeast of Shwe Kyin.
Chanayethazan Township
Suburb
Photo: Ericwinny, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Chanayethazan Township is situated 4½ miles south of Shwe Kyin.
Shwe Kyin
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.03809° or 22° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
96.10221° or 96° 6′ 8″ eastElevation
253 feet (77 metres)Open location code
7MJR24Q2+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 4310434815OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12254410
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In Other Languages
“Shwe Kyin” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “Shwe Kyin”
- Burmese: “ရွှေကျင်”
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