Amarapura
Amarapura is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay city.
Amarapura is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay city. Amarapura is bounded by the Irrawaddy River in the west, Chanmyathazi Township in the north, and the ancient capital site of Ava (Inwa) in the south. It was the capital of Myanmar twice during the Konbaung period before finally being supplanted by Mandalay 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north in 1859. It is historically referred to as Taungmyo in relation to Mandalay. Amarapura today is part of Mandalay, as a result of urban sprawl. The township is known today for its traditional silk and cotton weaving, and bronze casting. It is a popular tourist day-trip destination from Mandalay.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Worth seeing in and around Amarapura
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01U Bein Bridge
U Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar. The 1.2-kilometre bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world.
1.2 km · bridge in Amarapura Township, Myanmar · Wikipedia - 02Amarapura Palace
Amarapura Palace was a royal palace in the old capital of Amarapura in Burma. The palace was constructed in the late 18th/early 19th century and later abandoned for Mandalay Palace.
700 m · building in Myanmar · Wikipedia - 03Yadanabon University
Yadanabon University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Mandalay, Myanmar. Located on the outskirts of Mandalay in Amarapura by Taungthaman Lake, the university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in liberal arts and sciences, mostly to students from Mandalay suburbs and vicinity.
2.5 km · public university in Amarapura, Mandalay · Wikipedia - 04University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay
The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay [θwábɛʔ sʰàɪɰ̃jà sʰé tɛʔkəθò ]), is a university of dental medicine, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The university offers a six-year bachelor's degree program in dental surgery.
5.1 km · university in Mandalay, Myanmar · Wikipedia - 05Mahagandhayon Monastery
Mahāgandhāyon Monastery is a monastic college located in Amarapura, Myanmar. The monastery is known for its strict adherence to the Vinaya, the Buddhist monastic code.
400 m · Monastery in Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma) · Wikipedia - 06Pyay Mintha Monastery
Pyay Mintha Monastery is a historic royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma. The wooden monastery dates to 1839, and was donated by the Prince of Pyay, the son of King Tharrawaddy Min.
3.4 km · Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar · Wikipedia - 07Taung Mingyi Pagoda
Taung Mingyi Pagoda is a Buddhist temple near Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, Myanmar. The pagoda is one of the Four Great Pagodas of Amarapura.
700 m · Buddhist temple in Myanmar · Wikipedia
Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01U Bein's Bridge
Spanning the width of Taungthaman Lake, this winding 1.2 km marvel is 200 years old but still sturdy (a testament to the strength of the teak used in its construction).
From Wikivoyage: Amarapura, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Amarapura
- Airports
- Mandalay (MDL), 23 km · Nay Pyi Taw (NYT), 254 km
- Naypyitaw → Amarapura237 km · quickest by road, 4h 32m · $21–29
- Yangon → Amarapura567 km · quickest by air, 5h 19m · $200–300
- Imphal → Amarapura388 km · quickest by road, 9h 24m · ₹3,690–4,610
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Amarapura
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Amarapura. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inInle Lake, Kalaw or Mid-Eastern Towns – There are buses available along this route, either a day minibus (05:00 departure, 9,000 kyat, 9 hr) or a night bus with air-con (18:00 departure).
- Get inThe minibus in the day takes a slightly shorter route than the larger (and some say more comfortable) full-sized night bus.
- Get inTamu – Minivans leave at around 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00, for 20,300-30,000 kyat.
- Get aroundTrishaws (cycle rickshaws) are a convenient way of getting around in Mandalay if you're able to find one.
- Go nextShared taxis come pick you up (6,500 kyat, back seat, 7,000 kyat front, 1½ hr).
From Wikivoyage: Mandalay, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-06.
- 01147 km
- 02376 km
- 03451 km
- 04462 km
- 05488 km
If you know how people move in Amarapura – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Amarapura
Amarapura is 9 km from Mandalay, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Chanmyathazi Townshiptownship of Mandalay in Burma5.1 km
- Pyigyidagun Townshiptownship of Mandalay in Burma3.9 km
- Myitngehuman settlement in Myanmar5.2 km
- Yegyibaukhuman settlement in Myanmar5.6 km