Porcupine
Porcupine is a building in Yangon, Myanmar. Porcupine is situated nearby to Tiger Exhibit, as well as near Yangon Zoological Gardens.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yangon Zoological Gardens and Shwedagon Paya.
Yangon Zoological Gardens
Zoo
Photo: Phyo WP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yangon Zoo is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. Located immediately north of downtown Yangon near Kandawgyi Lake, the 70-acre recreational park also includes a museum of natural history, an aquarium and an amusement park. Yangon Zoological Gardens is situated 480 feet northwest of Porcupine.
Shwedagon Paya
Buddhist temple
The Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw, and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. Shwedagon Paya is situated 1 mile northwest of Porcupine.
Yangon Central Railway Station
Railway station
Yangon Central railway station, also known as Yangon Central Station, is the central station of Myanmar. It is located within downtown Yangon, and serves as the gateway to Myanmar Railways' 3,126 mi rail network whose reach covers Upper Myanmar, upcountry, Shan hills, and the Taninthayi coast. Yangon Central Railway Station is situated 3,400 feet south of Porcupine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yangon and Mingala Taungnyunt Township.
Yangon
Photo: Thettin684, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yangon, formerly known in English as Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar and was the capital of the country until it was replaced by Naypyidaw in 2005.
Mingala Taungnyunt Township
Suburb
Mingala Taungnyunt Township is a township of Yangon, Myanmar. Located in the east-central part of the city, the township consists of 20 wards, and shares borders with Dagon Township in the west, Bahan township in the north, Botataung Township in the south, Kyauktada Township in the southwest, and the Pazundaung Creek and Dawbon Township in the east.
Pabedan Township
Suburb
Pabedan Township is located in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township is home to Bogyoke Aung San Market and Theingyi Market, two of the largest markets in all of Yangon.
Porcupine
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.79096° or 16° 47′ 28″ northLongitude
96.16057° or 96° 9′ 38″ eastOpen location code
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