Nyaungshwe
Nyaungshwe
ယွင်ႈႁူၺ်ႈ ညောင်ရွှေမြို့ | |
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.jpg) Sunrise over Nyaungshwe | |
  Nyaungshwe Location within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 20°39′N 96°56′E / 20.650°N 96.933°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| District | Taunggyi District |
| Township | Nyaungshwe Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.376 sq mi (3.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 14,007 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Nyaungshwe (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေမြို့), is the principal town of Nyaungshwe Township in southwestern Shan State, Myanmar. The town of Nyaungshwe comprises 8 wards, namely Kantha, Thasi, Nandawun, Myole, Win, Nangpang, Mingala, and Maineli. In 2014, the town had 14,072 people.[2] In 2019, the town's population was 14,007. The Nandawun ward is the most popoulous ward with 5,852 residents in 2019.[1]
Nyaungshwe is the tourist hub for visiting Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary. It consists of one main thoroughfare with numerous side streets and a few parallel roads. The main street has numerous shops, several restaurants, a few stupas, travel agencies and a market (located behind the storefronts). Near the end of this road, a bridge crosses the river channel near an impressive mirror-tiled stupa.
The town serves as a marina for the numerous long boats carrying tourists into the lake. The lake itself is located a few kilometers south through a river channel. Nyaungshwe can be reached by bus, car, or by plane via the airport in Heho, located about a one-hour drive away. Nearby in Shwenyaung there is a train station with services to the mainline at Thazi, where connections to Yangon and Mandalay exist.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Nyaungshwe Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Nyaungshwe Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Nyaungshwe Township Report (PDF). MIMU (Report). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Train travel in Myanmar (Burma) | Train times, fares, tickets, photos".
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