Nyaung-U

Nyaung-U

Nyaung-U

Town in Mandalay, Myanmar

For the Pagan-dynasty king, see Nyaung-u Sawrahan.

Nyaung-U (Burmese: ညောင်ဦးမြို့) is the administrative town of Nyaung-U Township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It lies on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwady River. It is just 4 kilometers away from old Bagan, a popular tourist attraction.[1] The Shwezigon Pagoda is located there. The other popular places in and around Nyaung-U were [2]

  • Htilominlo Pagoda
  • Gubyaukgyi Pagoda
  • Ahlodawpyae Pagoda and
  • Hgnet Pyit Taung Hill
Quick Facts ညောင်ဦးမြို့, Country ...

It is the home of Nyaung U Airport. It can be reached by air, by railway, by bus[3] and by boat.[4]

The 8.10 inches (203 mm) rainfall of 19 Oct 2011 was the record breaking one for past 47 years. The previous record was 5.67 inches (144 mm) of 9 Oct 1989.[5] It has a population of 48,528.[6]

Climate

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References

  1. [1]
    "Nyaung U village Bagan". Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  2. [2]
    "Places to Visit in Bagan". Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  3. [3]
    "Temple overload - Nyaung U (Bagan), Myanmar Travel Blog". Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  4. [4]
    "The Slow Boat to Nyaung U - Adam Cohn - the School of Thought".
  5. [5]
    http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/2110newsm.pdf%5B%5D Page 19 Col 2
  6. [6]
    "Myanmar: Regions, States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  7. [7]
    "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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