Kyaikmaraw

Kyaikmaraw
ကျိုက်မရောမြို့
Kyaikmaraw

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 16°22′31″N 97°44′1″E / 16.37528°N 97.73361°E / 16.37528; 97.73361Coordinates: 16°22′31″N 97°44′1″E / 16.37528°N 97.73361°E / 16.37528; 97.73361
Country  Burma
Division Mon State
Population (2005)
 • Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Kyaikmaraw (Burmese: ကျိုက်မရောမြို့; Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ် /caik pəròh/) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, 24km southeast of Mawlamyine.

Attractions

Kyaikmaraw Paya, a huge Buddha image sitting in the "westerner manner" is a major tourist site in town. It was built in AD 1455 by Queen Shin Saw Pu, the only female ruler in the history of Myanmar.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Planet, Lonely. "Kyaikmaraw Paya in Mawlamyine, Myanmar (Burma)". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-08-06.



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