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Pindaya Caves
A limestone hillside cave above Pindaya packed with more than 8,000 gilded Buddha images accumulated over centuries, some dating to the 18th century, threading narrow passages lit by low lamps.
30 km · about 35 min drive
AsiaMyanmarShan State
Aungban
Shan State, Myanmar · Asia
About Aungban
Aungban is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Kalaw, 31km from Inle Lake.
Aungban is in Shan State, Myanmar, with about 31,000 people. The nearest town is Kalaw, about 8 km away.
Aungban (Burmese: အောင်ပန်းမြို့) (Pa'o Karen: ဝေင်ꩻအောင်ႏဗန်း) is a major trading town in the southern Shan State of Myanmar that supplies agricultural yield to the rest of the country. It is located in Kalaw Township which is part of Kalaw District. It lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of 4,219 feetRead more
(1,286 m) above sea level.
As of September 2019, its recorded population was 30,515. Due to its location in agricultural villages, it is considered a junction town. The majority of agricultural products, mainly potato, garlic, ginger, cabbage, tomato, cauliflower, avocado, orange, and tea-leaves, are collected from nearby towns and villages by traders and distributed to other parts of the country, especially Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyitaw, Nyaung U, Tachileik, Kayin and Mon.
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Within an hour or so of Aungban: Pindaya Caves (30 km), Inle Lake (31 km).
Where is Aungban?
Aungban is in Shan State, Myanmar, about 8 km from Kalaw.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,982
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Myanmar
- Region
- Shan State
- Timezone
- Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates
- 20.6606, 96.6349
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Worth the detour from Aungban
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Inle Lake
A serene highland lake famous for its leg-rowing Intha fishermen, floating gardens, and stilt-house villages surrounded by mountains.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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