Taungdwingyi
This town in Myanmar's Magway Region with a notable concentration of historic churches in its centre, Taungdwingyi is also home to the Rakhine Pagoda, a large pagoda in the heart of town that underwent extensive renovation completed in 2013. The township municipality dates to 1887 and sits in a fertile plain that produces more rice than anywhere else in Magway District, with old irrigation channels still visible across the landscape.
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- Population70,094
- Nearest water from center 14 km8.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km8.4 mi
Nearest airports
Taungdwingyi: quick answers
Where is Taungdwingyi?
Taungdwingyi is in Myanmar (Burma), about 68 km42 miles in a straight line from Nay Pyi Taw.
How do you get to Taungdwingyi?
The nearest airport is Magway (MWQ), about 2 hr 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Taungdwingyi?
The warmest month is April, averaging 31°C88°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 22°C71°F. The wettest month is August, with about 249 mm9.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Taungdwingyi?
OpenStreetMap lists 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.