Pakokku
Pakokku sits on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar's Magway Region, a short distance from the ancient temple city of Bagan. The longest bridge in Myanmar — the Pakokku Bridge, part of the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway — crosses the river here, and the city serves as the largest rice market in Upper Myanmar. Several pagodas, including Thiho Shin, Shwe Ku, and Shwe Mothtaw, are spread across the city.
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- Population126,938
- Nearest water from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 28 km17 mi
Pakokku: quick answers
Where is Pakokku?
Pakokku is in Myanmar (Burma), about 125 km78 miles in a straight line from Mandalay.
How do you get to Pakokku?
The nearest airport is Pakhokku (PKK), about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pakokku?
The warmest month is April, averaging 32°C89°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 22°C71°F. The wettest month is September, with about 189 mm7.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pakokku?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 14 restaurants and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Pakokku?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Myingyan, Kyaukpadaung and Chauk.