Aungmyethazan Township
Aungmyethazan Township is the northernmost township of Mandalay, Myanmar.
Aungmyethazan Township is the northernmost township of Mandalay, Myanmar. The township is bounded by the Ayeyarwady river in the west, Patheingyi Township in the east, Chanayethazan Township in the south. Aungmyethazan is home to many of city's famous sites, including the Mandalay Palace and the Mandalay Hill.
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Worth seeing in and around Aungmyethazan Township
10 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.
- 01Mandalay Palace
The Mandalay Palace, located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of the new royal capital city of Mandalay.
800 m · reconstruction of the royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy · Wikipedia - 02Kuthodaw Pagoda
Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa, located in Mandalay, Burma, that contains the world's largest book. It lies at the foot of Mandalay Hill and was built during the reign of King Mindon.
2 km · monument in Myanmar · Wikipedia - 03Mandalay Hill
Mandalay Hill is a hill 240 metres above sea level located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Myanmar.
2.1 km · hill in Mandalay, Myanmar · Wikipedia - 04Shwenandaw Monastery
Shwenandaw Monastery (Burmese: ရွှေနန်းတော်ကျောင်း, MLCTS: hrwe. nan: taw kyaung:, IPA: [ʃwènáɰ̃dɔ̀ tʃáuɰ̃]; lit.
2 km · Monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) · Wikipedia - 05Atumashi Monastery
The Atumashi Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Mandalay, Myanmar.
1.9 km · Monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) · Wikipedia - 06Yadanabon Zoological Gardens
The Yadanabon Zoological Gardens is a zoo in Mandalay, Myanmar. The zoo has nearly 300 animals, including tigers, leopards and elephants, and plays a major part in the conservation program for the highly threatened Burmese roofed turtle.
900 m · zoo in Mandalay, Myanmar. With 300 animals, such as, tigers, leopards and elephants · Wikipedia - 07Sacred Heart Cathedral, Mandalay
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Mandalay, Myanmar. Construction of the cathedral began in 1873 and progressed through several development phases before its consecration on 8 December 1890.
2.4 km · church in Mandalay, Myanmar · Wikipedia - 08Bahtoo Stadium
Bahtoo Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in downtown Mandalay, Myanmar. Its address is the corner of 71st st and 30th st beside of the Bahtoo Sport Centre.
2 km · stadium · Wikipedia - 09Kyauktawgyi Buddha Temple
Kyauktawgyi Buddha Temple is a well-known Buddhist temple located near the southern entry to Mandalay Hill, Myanmar, opposite the northeastern corner of the Mandalay moat. The image of the Buddha is officially known as Maha Thetkya Mayazein.
1.3 km · Buddhist temple in Mandalay, Myanmar · Wikipedia - 10Taiktaw Monastery
Taiktaw Monastery is a royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, known for its bold wooden carvings. The central building was the residence of the Thathanabaing, and the posts were taken from the Amarapura Palace.
1.6 km · Monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) · Wikipedia
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Getting to Aungmyethazan Township
- Airports
- Mandalay (MDL), 35 km · Nay Pyi Taw (NYT), 265 km
- Stations
- Mandalay Central Railway Station, 2.7 km
- Naypyitaw → Aungmyethazan Township192 km · quickest by road, 4h 19m · $20–27
- Yangon → Aungmyethazan Township578 km · quickest by air, 5h 52m · $220–320
- Imphal → Aungmyethazan Township381 km · quickest by road, 9h 41m · ₹3,780–4,720
- 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 Aungmyethazan Township
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 Aungmyethazan Township. 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.
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Next door to Aungmyethazan Township
Aungmyethazan Township is 3 km from Mandalay, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Mandalaycultural city in Mandalay Region, Myanmar3 km
- Chanayethazan Townshiptownship of Mandalay in Myanmar3.9 km
- Aungmyethazan DistrictDistrict of Mandalay Region, Myanmar3.8 km
- Amarapura DistrictDistrict in Mandalay Region, Myanmar3.8 km
- Maha Aungmye DistrictDistrict in Mandalay Region, Myanmar3.8 km