Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda

Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in Amarapura, Mandalay District, Mandalay Region. Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Shwe Kyat Kya Pagoda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jade Pagoda.

Jade Pagoda

Buddhist temple

Photo: Ninjastrikers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kyauksein Pagoda, formally known as the Varocana Kyauksein Zedi, is a Buddhist pagoda located in the outskirts of Amarapura, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. The pagoda itself is covered with over 10,000 long tons of jade, rising to a height of 75 feet 6 inches, and is reputed to be the world's first jade pagoda. Jade Pagoda is situated 1½ miles southeast of Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Myitnge and Tada-U.

Myitnge

Town

Myitnge is a town in Amarapura Township in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is situated between Amarapura and the Myitnge River and lies along National Highway 1 which connects it to the city of Mandalay in the north. Myitnge is situated 4½ miles east of Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda.

Tada-U

Town

Photo: Mayor mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tada-U is a town in central Myanmar about 10 km from the provincial capital of Mandalay and is the principal town of Tada-U Township and Tada-U District. There is an air force base located in the town. Tada-U is situated 4½ miles southwest of Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda.

Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Amarapura, Mandalay District, Mandalay Region, Central Myanmar, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

21.87526° or 21° 52′ 31″ north

Longitude

96.00417° or 96° 0′ 15″ east

Open location code

7MHRV2G3+4M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2561352098

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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