Country Burma District Taunggyi District Capital Nyaung Shwe | State Shan State Time zone MST (UTC+6:30) | |
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Nyaungshwe Township (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ်) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Nyaungshwe.
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Inle Lake, a popular tourist site and an inland fresh water lake, is in the south of Nyaungshwe Town.
Part of Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary lies in Nyaungshwe, Pinlaung and Pekon Township.
Nyaungshwe
It is located south of Sakangyi and south-west of Taunggyi. Bawrithat Pagoda lies in the southern part of the town.
Nyaungshwe is the tourist hub for visiting Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary. It consists of one main thoroughfare with numerous side streets and a few parallel roads. The main street has numerous shops, several restaurants, a few stupas, travel agencies and a market (located behind the storefronts). Near the end of this road, a bridge crosses the river channel near an impressive mirror-tiled stupa.
The town serves as a marina for the numerous long boats carrying tourists into the lake. The lake itself is located a few kilometers south through a river channel.
Nyaungshwe can be reached by bus, car, or by plane via the airport in Heho, located about a one-hour drive away.