Myitnge
Myitnge is a town in Amarapura Township in the Mandalay Region of central Burma.
Myitnge is a town in Amarapura Township in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is situated between Amarapura and the Myitnge River and lies along National Highway 1 which connects it to the city of Mandalay in the north.
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Worth seeing in and around Myitnge
6 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.
4 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.
4.5 km · 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.
3.8 km · public university in Amarapura, Mandalay · Wikipedia - 04Mahagandhayon 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.
4.9 km · Monastery in Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma) · Wikipedia - 05Pyay 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.
5.5 km · Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar · Wikipedia - 06Taung 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.
4.6 km · Buddhist temple in Myanmar · Wikipedia
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Getting to Myitnge
- Airports
- Mandalay (MDL), 20 km · Nay Pyi Taw (NYT), 249 km
- Naypyitaw → Myitnge176 km · quickest by road, 3h 58m · $18–25
- Yangon → Myitnge561 km · quickest by air, 5h 6m · $190–290
- Imphal → Myitnge394 km · quickest by road, 9h 26m · ₹3,700–4,620
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No local-transport research exists yet for Myitnge
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 Myitnge. 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 Myitnge
Myitnge is 13 km from Mandalay, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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