Dain Gyi Lake

Dain Gyi Lake is a pond in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State. Dain Gyi Lake is situated nearby to the passenger ship terminal Mrauk-U Jetty, as well as near the Buddhist temple Siga Taung Pagoda.

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 1¼ miles northeast of Dain Gyi 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 1¼ miles northeast of Dain Gyi 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 2 miles northeast of Dain Gyi 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.

Dain Gyi Lake

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

20.58387° or 20° 35′ 2″ north

Longitude

93.18211° or 93° 10′ 56″ east

Open location code

7MGMH5MJ+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 273241888

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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