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Myanmar is full
of interesting and beautiful places. Most of
the tourist destinations are listed in the
order of Destination Wise and Interest Wise.
Other than those places, there are some more
to be viewed. There are seven states and
seven divisions in Myanmar. Each states and
divisions composed of many more places to
visit. Myanmar has great mountain ranges in
the north, seas in the south and green
regions in the middle of the country.
Kachin
State
Kachin State is
the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is
bordered by China to the north and east;
Shan State to the south; and Sagaing
Division and India to the west. It lies
between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25'
longitude
 96° 0' and 98° 44' . The area of Kachin State is 34,379 sq. miles. The
capital of the state is Myitkyina. Other
important towns include Bhamo.
Kachin State has
Myanmar’s highest mountain, Hkakabo Razi, at
5889 meters in height, forming the southern
tip of the Himalayas, and Myanmar’s largest
lake, Indawgyi Lake. Hkakabo Razi is
Southeast Asia's highest mountain, located
in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin. The
peak is enclosed within Hkakabo Razi
National Park. It is entirely mountainous
and is characterized by broad-leaved
evergreen rain forest, a sub-tropical
temperate zone from 8,000 ft. to 9,000 ft.
Indawgyi Lake is the largest inland lake in
Southeast Asia. It is located in Mohnyin
Township in the Kachin State of Myanmar. The
lake measures 8 miles east to west, and 15
miles north to south. There are over 20
villages around the lake. The predominant
ethnic groups living in the surroundings of
the lake are the Shan and the Kachin, who
mainly practise agriculture.
Attractions:
§ Myitkyina
§ Putao
§ Inndawgyi
Shwe Myinzu Pagoda
§ Kawn Moo
Lon Pagoda
§ Lawka Man
Aung Wish-granting Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Kachin
Manaw Festival
Kayah
State
Kayah State is a
state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern
Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan
State, on the east by Thailand’s Mae Hong
Son Province, and on the south and west by
Kayin State. It lies approxi mately between
18° 30' and 19° 55' north latitude and
between 94°40' and 97° 93' east longitude.
The area is 11,670 km² (4,530 sq miles). Its
capital is Loikaw. The estimated population
in 1998 was approximately 207,357, according
to UNICEF. It is inhabited primarily by the
Karenni ethnic group, also known as Red
Karen or Kayah, a Sino-Tibetan people.
Ethnographers
classify anywhere from seven to ten ethnic
groups as native to Kayah State. In
addition, Shan, Inthar, and Bamar live in
the north and Pa-O in surrounding hills.
Each group is also known by more than one
name. Clearly, ethnicity in Kayah State is a
complex issue, made more complex by the
current political situation. According to
the 1983 census conducted by UN and the
Burmese government, the Kayah composed
56.12%, while Bamar (17.58%), Shan (16.66%),
Karen (6.45%), mixed races (2.08%), and
other groups formed minorities.
Ethnolinguists distinguish the following
linguistic groups in Kayah State.
Attractions:
§ Loikaw
§ Thiri
Mingala Hill or the Taunggwe Pagoda
Kayin
State
Kayin State is
an administrative division of Myanmar and
also known as Karen State . The capital city
is Hpa-an. The Karen people in Myanmar are
Christian, Buddhist and animist. Most
Christian Karens are Baptists.
It has common
borders with Mandalay Division and Shan
State on the north, Kayah State and Thailand
on the east, Mon State and Bago Division on
the west. Its area is 11,731 square miles.
Together with
Sagaw Kayins, Po Kayins, Bwe Kayins and Pako
Kayins, Shans, Paos, Myanmarns, and Mons
also live in Kayin State, comprising seven
Townships and 410 Wards and Village-Tracts.
Its population is about 1,057,505.
Now, the
Thanlwin Bridge crossing the mighty Thanlwin
river has been constructed and accessibility
became more convenient to the state. Mount
Zwegabin is the landmark of Kayin State.
Attractions:
§ Hpa An
§ Thandaung
§ Myawaddy
§ Lunnya
Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Kayin New
Year Festival
Chin State
Chin State is a
state of Myanmar. Its capital is Hakhar.
There are 14 townships in the Chi n State: Cikha, Hakha, Falam, Kanpalet, Matupi, Rezua,
Mindat, Paletwa, Rihkhuadar, Thantlang,
Teddim, Tuithang and Tonzang.
To the north and
east of Chin State is Sagaing Division, to
the south are Magway Division and Rakhine
State, to the west are Bangladesh and India.
The Chin are
made up of many sub-groups which although
historically related now speak divergent
languages and have different cultural and
historical identities.
There is a
beautiful heart shape lake called "Reh"
close to the Indian border. Mt. Victoria can
also be climbed. Tourists can also visit the
Nat-Ma-Taung or the Mt. Victoria nature park
in the Chin State.
Attractions
§ Harkhar
§ Shwebonthar
Pagodas
Mon State
Mon State is an
administrative division of Myanmar. It is
sandwiched between Kayin State on the east,
the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Division
on the north and Tanintharyi Division on the
south. It has a short border with Thailand's
Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern
tip. The land area is 12,155 km². Mon State
includes many small islands along its 566 km
of coastline. Its capital is Mawlamyine,
formerly Moulmein.
Principal crops
of the State are paddy, groundnut, pulses,
rubber, sugar-cane, coconut, betel nut,
dhani, durian, rambutan and mangos teen. The
State is the top producer of rubber. Tin,
antimony and white clay are some of its
natural products. As manufacturing
establishments, there are the Sittang Pulp
and Paper Mill, Billin Sugar Mill,
Thanbyuzayat Rubber Factory, Mudon Textile
Mill and Mupon Ceramics Factory.
Kyaikhtiyo
Pagoda or the Golden Rock is located in the
state, and lots of visitors from all over
the country and tourists, visit this place
during the festival time. The festival is
usually in December.
Attractions:
§ Thatone
§ Mawlamyaing
§ Mudon
§ Kyaikkami
§ Kyaikmaraw
§
Thanbyuzayat
§ Setse Beach
§ Gaungsay
Kyun
§ Bayin
Nyinaung Yadanagu Pagoda
§ Emerald
Almsbowl Pagoda
§
Wish-granting hair relic pagoda (Hump
pagoda)
§ Kangyi
Pagoda
§ Kyaik
Thallan Pagoda
§ Kyaikpawlaw
Buddha Image
§
Kyaikhtihsaung Sandawshin Pagoda
§ Mahamuni in
Kyaikhto
§ Mahamuni in
Mawlamyaing
§
Phaungdaw-Oo Pagoda
§ Shwe Saryan
Pagoda (Thaton)
§ Shwebontha
Pagoda
§
Taung-lay-gon Shwe-yin-myaw Pagoda
§ U Khanti
Maha Myat Muni Wish-granting Pagoda
§ Yogo Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Kyaikhtiyo
Pagoda Festival (Mon State)
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is
a state of Myanmar. Situated the western
coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the
north, Magway Division, Bago Division and
Ayeyarwady Division in the east, the Bay of
Bengal to the we st, and the Chittagong
Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It
is located approximately between latitudes
17°30' north and 21°30' north and east
longitudes 92°10' east and 94°50' east.
The Arakan Yoma
mountain range, which rises to 3,063 m at
Victoria Peak, separates Rakhine State from
Myanmar proper. Its area is 36,762 km² and
its capital is Sittwe.
The famous
unspoilt Ngapali beach is in Rakhine State,
stretching along the Bay of Bengal. It is
famous for its clean aqua blue water and the
sandy beach shore. There are many luxury
hotels for tourists and locals for
accommodation. The southern beach of
Kanthaya is reached from Ayeyarwaddy
division by road.
Mrauk U, or the
ancient city of the Rakhine Dynasty is also
a popular destination in this state.
Attractions:
§ Ngapali
Beach
§ Thandwe
§ Kan Tharyar
Beach
§ Sittwe
§ Letwe
Thalondaw Dhat Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Thanakha
Grinding Festival (Rakhine)
Shan State
Shan State is a
state located in Myanmar (Burma), which
takes its name from the Shan p eople, the
majority ethnic group in the Shan State.
Shan State is comprised of 54 townships. Its
capital is Taunggyi. The state is largely
rural. Major cities of Shan State are Lashio,
Kyaing Tong and Taunggyi.
Shan State
borders China to the north, Laos to the
east, and Thailand to the south. It also
shares borders with five administrative
divisions of Myanmar. Most of the Shan State
is a hilly plateau; there are higher
mountains in the north and south. The gorge
of the Thanlwin River cuts across the state.
The cottage
weaving industry of the Inle area in the
southern Shan State is famous for the lotus
robes. The famous Inle Lake is located in
this part and it is a tourist attraction.
The Inle Phaungdawoo Pagoda Festival is
famous and there are boat race competitions
of the one-legged rowers. Kakku Pagodas are
ancient places of the Shan State. Pindaya
limestone caves consists of thousands of
Buddha images.
Attractions:
§ Tachileik
§ Kyaing Tong
§ Lashio
§ Muse
§ Thipaw
§ Alodawpauk
Pagoda
§
Wish-fulfilling Bamboo Reed Phaya
§ Bamboo
strip lacquer Buddha image
§
Kyetthayaysaung Maha Myatmuni Phaya
§ Yadana
Manaung Kaunghmudaw Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Phaungdawoo
Pagoda Festival (Shan State)
§ Shwe Umin
Pagoda Festival (Shan State)
§ Hot-air
balloon Festival (Shan State)
Sagaing
Division
Sagaing Division
is a division of Myanmar, located in the
north-western part of the country between
 atitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97'
east. It is bordered by India’s Nagaland and
Manipur States to the north, Kachin State,
Shan State, and Mandalay Division to the
east, Mandalay Division and Magway Division
to the south, and Chin State and India to
the west. The division has an area of 93,527
km², and population(1996) of over 5,300,000.
The capital is Sagaing.
Sagaing Division
consists of 198 wards and villages, 38
townships and eight districts; Sagaing,
Shwebo, Monywa, Katha, Kale, Tamu, Mawlaik
and Hkamti. The major cities are Sagaing,
Mingun, Monywa, Shwebo and Mogok.
Among the
natives of the Sagaing Division, the Naga
New Year Festival is usually held in
January. This festival is most well-known
from all over the world and many tourists
come to visit the rare tribe's culture of
Myanmar.
In the Sagaing
Division, across the Ayeyarwaddy River are
the Mingun Pahtodawgyi and the Largest
Ringing bell known as Mingun Bell. The
Sagaing Hill is the main place for
meditation. Thanboddhay Pagoda in Monywa is
another tourist destination.
Attractions:
§ Shwebo
§ Laeshi -
Naga Village
§ Aung Myay
Lawka Pagoda
§ Htupayone
Pagoda
§ Legyun Man
Aung Pagoda
§ Mingun
Pahtodawgyi
§ Mya Thein
Dan Pagoda
§ Ngar Htat
Gyi Pagoda
§ Shin Bin
Nan Kaing Pagoda
§ Shin Bin
Nan Oo Pagoda
§ Shinbyu
Shin Hla Pagoda
§ Shwe Guni
Pagoda
§ Shwe Kyet
Yet Pagoda
§ Soon Oo Pon
Nya Shin Pagoda
§ Taung
Philar Pagoda
§ The Ruby
Pagoda
§ Umin Koesel
Pagoda
§ Umin
Thonsel Pagoda
§ Yadanar
Sinmyar Shin Pagoda
§ Zetawun
Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Naga New
Year (Sagaing)
Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi
Division is a division of Myanmar, covering
the long narrow southern p art of the country
on the Kra Isthmus. It borders the Andaman
Sea to the west and Thailand to the east. To
the north is the Mon State. The capital of
the division is Dawei. The other main city
is Myeik but pronounced as Beik in Myanmar.
The Myeik
archipelago is inhabited by the Salone
tribes, and yearly there are festivals and
occasions to visits this place. Diving trips
can also be arranged. Kawthaung is the
southern most point of Myanmar and the
border check point to enter Thailand.
Tanintharyi
Division is the main manufacturing place for
Myanmar's Natural resources like pearl and
sea food.
Attractions:
§ Dawei
§ Maung Magan
Beach
§ Myeik
§ Kawthaung
§ Mergui
Archipelago
§ Legyun
Simee Pagoda
§ Pashukyauk
Pagoda
§ Shin Motti
Pagoda
§ Shin Dat
Weh Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Salone
Festival (Tanintharyi Division)
Bago Division
Bago Division is
an administrative division of Myanmar,
located in the southern portion of the
country. It is bordered by Magway Division
and Mandalay Division to the north; Kayin
State, Mon State and the Gulf of Martaban to
the east; Yangon Division to the south and Ayeyarwady Division and Rakhine State to the
west. It is located between 46°45'N and
19°20'N and 94°35'E and 97°10'E.
Bago Division is
an economically strategic region with a
network of motor roads and railways. Bago
Shwemawdaw Pagoda is one of the most famous
reclining Buddha image in Myanmar. The
Kanbawza Thardi Royal Palace of Bago Dynasty
is not far from Yangon to visit. It has been
built as the old royal palace of the ancient
times. There are Bago forest camp in the
Bago forest.
Pyay and Taungoo
are nearby places to visit in Bago State.
Ruins of the ancient Pyu kingdom is found
around 8 km to the east of Pyay in the
village of Hmaw Za. The ancient site is
known as Thayekhittaya or Sri Ksetra. Ruins
can be seen scattering in the area, and
there is a small museum.
Attractions
§ Taungoo
§ Pawdawmu
(Shin Pyn) Pagoda
§
Bespectacled Buddha Image
Magwe
Division
Magwe Division
(also spelt Magway) is a division located in
central Myanmar between north latitude 18°
50' and 22° 47' and east longitude between
93° 47' and 95° 55'. It is bordered by
Sagaing Division is to its north, Mandalay
 Division to its east, Bago Division to its
south and Rakhine State and Chin State to
its west. Magwe Division is the largest of
Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of
17,305 sq miles.
The artery of
Magwe Division is the Ayeyarwaddy River.
Railways and motor roads also traverse the
region in addition to airfields.
Magwe Mya Thalun
Pagoda and Minbu Shwesettaw are famous
destinations of Magwe Division.
Attractions
§ Minbu
Shwesettaw
§ Magwe
Myathalun
§ Phaung Daw
Oo Pagoda
§ Sandalwood
Monastery
§ Shwe Myin
Tin Mu Htaw Pagoda
§ Shwe Gu
Pagoda
§ Shwe Muhtaw
Pagoda
§ Tharakhan
Buddha Image
§ Thihoshin
Buddha Image
§ Zeya
Mingalar Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Mann
Shwesettaw Festival
Mandalay
Division
Mandalay
Division is an administrative division of
Myanmar. It is located in the center of the
 country, bordering Sagaing Division and
Magway Division to the west, Shan State to
the east, and Bago Division and Kayin State
to the south. The regional capital is
Mandalay. In the south of the division lies
the national capital of Naypyidaw, located
in Pyinmana Township. Mandalay Division is
important in Myanmar's economy, accounting
for 15% of the national economy.
Mandalay has the
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda which is a special
tourist attraction. Mandalay was the capital
city during the time of feudalism and the
pagoda and temples of Bagan are the nation's
cultural heritage.In the heart of Mandalay
city, resides the Mandalay Royal Palace of
the last monarch of Myanmar. The Royal
Palace has been renovated. The second
International Airport in Myanmar has been
opened in Mandalay which leads the country
to become a better route for visiting.
Mandalay is also well-known for the silk
weaving industry of Acheik or the
Traditional Myanmar Longyis, that are still
in fashion for today's Myanmar life style.
Visiting the U-Bein
bridge which is made of teak pillars,
crossing the Taung-ta-man Lake in Amarapura,
will give an enchanting experience.
Attractions
§ Nay Pyi Taw
§ Kyaukse
§ Palate
§ Amarapura
Pahtodawgyi
§ Baungdawkya
Pagoda
§ Chanthargyi
Pagoda
§ Lawka
Marazain Kuthadawgyi
§ Maha
Thetkya Marazein Kyauktawgyi Pagoda
§ Maha Loka
Yanthi Aindawya Pagoda
§ Maha
Mingalar Pagoda
§ Maha Muni
Pagoda
§ Maha
Thetkya Thiha Pagoda
§ Mandalay
Hill-top Wish-granting Pagoda
§ Phayani
Pagoda
§ Shin Boh
Mai Phaya
§ Shwesayan
Pagoda
§ Standing
Ananda Pagoda
§ Taungthaman
Maha Thetkya Yanthi Kyauktawgyi Image
§ Tawagu
Zedidaw
§ Thardawya
Pagoda
§
Wish-fulfilling, ordination umbrella-shaking
pagoda
§
Wish-granting Chanthaya Pagoda
§ Yadana
Labhamuni Wish-Granting Paleik Mwe Phaya
§ Yadana
Myintzu Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Mahamuni
Pagoda Festival
§ Manuha
Pagoda Festival
§ Dancing
Elephant Festival, Kyaukse
Yangon
Division
Yangon Division
is an administrative division of Myanmar. It
is bordered by Bago Division in the north
and east, the Gulf of Mottama in the south,
and Ayeyarwady Division in the west. Yangon
Division is situated b etween latitude 16°
20' north and 17° 50' north and longitudes
95° 45' east and 96° 46' east in the
southernmost part of the central plains. The
Coco Archipelago which is located in the Bay
of Bengal is also part of Yangon Division.
Yangon Division is the most developed area
of the country and the main international
gateway. Most of the country's industrial
zones are located in this division. The
division's area is 3,927.15 square miles.
Yangon is the
main port by air and sea. All other places
can be visited from Yangon. The main
landmark of Yangon is the Shwedagon Pagoda,
one of the wonders of the world. Other
famous pagodas are Sule, Kabaraye, Ko Htat
Gyi, Chauk Htat Gyi and so on. The Bogyoke
Aung San Market is the main tourist
destination market. It is a market as well
as a colonial building. There are over 40
colonial buildings in Yangon.
Attractions
§ Letkokkon
Beach
§ Twante
§
Kyaik-hmaw-wan Midstream Pagoda
FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
§ Matho
Thingan (Yangon)
§ Full Moon
Day of Tazaungmone
Ayeyarwaddy Division
Ayeyarwady
Division is a division of Myanmar, occupying
the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River
(formerly the Irrawaddy River). It is
bordered by Bago Division to the north, Bago
Division and Yangon Division to the east,
a nd the Bay of Bengal to the south and west.
It is contiguous with the Rakhine State in
the northwest. The Division lies between
north latitude 15° 40' and 18° 30'
approximately and between cast longitude 94°
15' and 96° 15'. It has an area of 13,566
sq-miles. The population is over 6.5
million, making it the most populous of
Myanmar’s states and divisions. The average
population density per sq mile is 466
persons.
Relaxing spots
like Ngwe Saung Beach and Chaung Thar beach
lies in this division. These beaches are
along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is
about only 4 hrs drive from Yangon, and
easily accessible by car. Those beached are
beautifully located between the sea and the
lower hills of Rakhine range.
Attractions
§ Alum
§ Aung Bodhi
Pagoda
§ Legyun
Yanaung Phaungdaw-Oo Pagoda
§ Maha Alula
Thakya Yanthi Sedatkyee Image
§ Maha Loka
Okshaung Kyauktawgyi Buddha
§ Myat Mawtin
Pagoda
§ Okshit Hla
Pagoda
§ Pyilone
Katkyaw Sutaungpyi Pagoda
§ Pyinsa
Mukha Marazain Pagoda
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