natural wonder
Inle Lake
A serene highland lake famous for its leg-rowing Intha fishermen, floating gardens, and stilt-house villages surrounded by mountains.
9 km · about 15 min drive
AsiaMyanmarShan State
Yawnghwe
Shan State, Myanmar · Asia
About Yawnghwe
Yawnghwe is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Heho, 9km from Inle Lake.
Yawnghwe is in Shan State, Myanmar, with about 190,000 people. The nearest town is Heho, about 14 km away.
Yawnghwe (Shan: ယွင်ႈႁူၺ်ႈ), also known as Nyaungshwe (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေ), was a Shan state in what is today Myanmar. It was one of the most important of the Southern Shan States. Yawnghwe state included the Inle Lake. The administrative capital was Taunggyi, located in the northern part of the state. The Agent ofRead more
the British government, the Superintendent of the Southern Shan States, resided at Taunggyi and the king's palace was at Yawnghwe.
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What is there to see near Yawnghwe?
Within an hour or so of Yawnghwe: Inle Lake (9 km), Pindaya Caves (42 km).
Where is Yawnghwe?
Yawnghwe is in Shan State, Myanmar, about 14 km from Heho.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 188,083
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Myanmar
- Region
- Shan State
- Timezone
- Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates
- 20.6597, 96.9338
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Worth the detour from Yawnghwe
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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