Myingyan
This city in central Myanmar's Mandalay Division with a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Myingyan sits on the east bank of the Ayeyarwady River, with the extinct volcano Popa Hill rising to the south-east. The surrounding area is largely flat agricultural land given over to millet, sesame, cotton, and rice, and the city serves as a railway junction connecting the main Yangon–Mandalay line with the branch to Thazi.
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- Population141,713
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.7 mi
Myingyan: quick answers
Where is Myingyan?
Myingyan is in Myanmar (Burma), about 92 km57 miles in a straight line from Mandalay.
How do you get to Myingyan?
The nearest airport is Nyaung U (NYU), about 1 hr 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Myingyan?
The warmest month is April, averaging 32°C90°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 22°C71°F. The wettest month is September, with about 187 mm7.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Myingyan?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants and 29 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Myingyan?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Pakokku.