Ywar Haung Taw
Ywar Haung Taw is a village in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine. Ywar Haung Taw is situated nearby to the village Min Ta Yar Pyin, as well as near Hpa Yar Oke.Places of Interest
Highlights include Koe-thaung Temple and Shite-thaung Temple.
Koe-thaung Temple
Buddhist temple
Kouthaung is the largest Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. The name means "Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images". The temple was built between 1554 and 1556 by King Dikkha.
Shite-thaung Temple
Buddhist temple
The Shaitthaung Temple, also spelled Shitthaung according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images', and is also known as the 'Temple of Victory'.
Dukkanthein Paya
Buddhist temple
Htukkanthein is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the ancient Arakanese city of Mrauk U, in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The name means "Cross-Beam Ordination Hall". Dukkanthein Paya is situated 1½ miles west of Ywar Haung Taw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mrauk U.
Mrauk U
Mrauk U is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District. Mrauk U is culturally significant for the local Rakhine people and is the location of many important archeological sites.
Ywar Haung Taw
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Mrauk-U Township, Mrauk-U, Rakhine, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.59512° or 20° 35′ 42″ northLongitude
93.21574° or 93° 12′ 57″ eastElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
7MGMH6W8+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 5095564111OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13627712
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In Other Languages
“Ywar Haung Taw” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “Ywar Haung Taw”
- Burmese: “ရွာဟောင်းတော”
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