| Nyaung-U ညောင်ဦးမြို့ |
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Nyaung-U
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| Country | Burma |
| Division | Mandalay |
| District | Nyaung-U District |
| Township | Nyaung-U Township |
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| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Nyaung-U Burmese: ညောင်ဦးမြို့ is the administrative town of Nyaung-U Township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It lies on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. It is just 4 kilometers away from old Bagan, a popular tourist attraction.[1] The Shwezigon Pagoda is located there. The other popular places in and around Nyaung-U were [2]
It is the home of Nyaung U Airport. It can be reached by air, by railway, by bus[3] and by boat[4].
The 8.10 inches (203 mm) rainfall of 19 Oct 2011 was the record breaking one for past 47 years. The previous record was 5.67 inches (144 mm) of 9 Oct 1989.[5]
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