Nyaungshwe

Nyaungshwe
ယွင်ႈႁူၺ်ႈ
ညောင်ရွှေမြို့
Town
Sunrise over Nyaungshwe
Sunrise over Nyaungshwe
Nyaungshwe is located in Myanmar
Nyaungshwe
Nyaungshwe
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 20°39′N 96°56′E / 20.650°N 96.933°E / 20.650; 96.933
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictTaunggyi District
TownshipNyaungshwe Township
Area
 • Total
1.376 sq mi (3.56 km2)
Elevation
19 ft (5.8 m)
Population
 (2019)[1]
14,007
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Nyaungshwe Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Nyaungshwe Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Nyaungshwe Township Report (PDF). MIMU (Report). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ^ "Train travel in Myanmar (Burma) | Train times, fares, tickets, photos".


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