Kan Hla Lake

Kan Hla Lake is a pond in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine. Kan Hla Lake is situated nearby to Mrauk-U Archaeological Museum, as well as near the Buddhist temple Hari Taung (Haridaung).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shite-thaung Temple and Dukkanthein Paya.

Shite-thaung Temple

Buddhist temple

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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'. Shite-thaung Temple is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Kan Hla Lake.

Dukkanthein Paya

Buddhist temple

Photo: Jmhullot, CC BY 3.0.

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 2,300 feet north of Kan Hla Lake.

Koe-thaung Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Jmhullot, CC BY 3.0.

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. Koe-thaung Temple is situated 1½ miles east of Kan Hla Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mrauk U.

Mrauk U

Photo: Jmhullot, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Kan Hla Lake

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Mrauk-U Township, Mrauk-U, Rakhine, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

20.59185° or 20° 35′ 31″ north

Longitude

93.19037° or 93° 11′ 25″ east

Open location code

7MGMH5RR+P4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 272561513

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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