Bago Region district, Myanmar

Places to visit near Bago

Bago is a city in Bago Region district, Myanmar, home to about 244,376 people. Within 50 km by road there are 51 places to visit — 8 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 buddhist sites and 3 museums. The must-see places are Shwemawdaw Paya (2 km), Shwe Thar Hlaung Pagoda (3 km) and Hintha Gon Pagoda (3 km).

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Bago, Myanmar
Bago, Bago Region district, Myanmar. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Bago at a glance

Location
Bago Region district, Myanmar
Population
about 244,376
Coordinates
17.3352° N, 96.4814° E
Places within 50 km
51 (3 must-see)
Best time to visit
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for museums

Top places to visit near Bago

Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Bago: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.

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Forts & heritage near Bago

108 forts & heritage within 100 km of Bago. The closest is Social List (2) Street (1 km). Best time: october to february.

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Hill stations & viewpoints near Bago

39 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Bago. The closest is Bamboo Bridge (39 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.

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Buddhist sites near Bago

33 buddhist sites within 100 km of Bago. The closest is วัดเจ็กทะวายหงสาวดี (1 km); the best-known is Shwemawdaw Paya (2 km). Best time: october to march.

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Museums near Bago

13 museums within 100 km of Bago. The closest is Kanbawzathadi Palace (2 km). Best time: year-round.

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Churches near Bago

11 churches within 100 km of Bago. The closest is Kirche (1 km). Best time: year-round.

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Mosques & dargahs near Bago

9 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Bago. The closest is Bago Dargah Mosque (1 km). Best time: year-round.

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A one-day trip from Bago

5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 13 km on the road.

  1. Start in Bago
  2. 1 km Social List (2) Street · heritage site, Bago Region
  3. 1 km Kanbawzathadi Palace · palace, Bago Region
  4. 2 km Hintha Gon Pagoda · Buddhist site, Bago Region
  5. 1 km Shwemawdaw Paya · Buddhist site, Bago Region
  6. 5 km Shwe Thar Hlaung Pagoda · Buddhist site, Bago Region
  7. 3 km Back to Bago

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    Within 15 km of Bago

    15–50 km — half-day trips

    50–100 km — one-day trips

    Count by type (within 100 km)

    Places near Bago by type
    TypeWithin 50 kmWithin 100 kmNearest
    Forts & heritage8108Social List (2) Street (1 km)
    Hill stations & viewpoints539Bamboo Bridge (39 km)
    Buddhist sites1333วัดเจ็กทะวายหงสาวดี (1 km)
    Other attractions1117City Market (1 km)
    Museums313Kanbawzathadi Palace (2 km)
    Churches311Kirche (1 km)
    Mosques & dargahs49Bago Dargah Mosque (1 km)
    Wildlife, forests & gardens18Moneyingyi Wetland Sanctuary (31 km)
    Parks06Thuwana Park (81 km)
    Waterfalls06Saung Naing Gyi Fall (75 km)
    Temples15Chinese Temple (1 km)
    Lakes, dams & reservoirs24Leikpaya (1 km)
    Caves03Crocodile Cave (76 km)
    Beaches & coast01Hlaing Thar Yar Site (90 km)

    Bago: questions travellers ask

    What are the best places to visit near Bago?

    Shwemawdaw Paya (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Shwe Thar Hlaung Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Hintha Gon Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Social List (2) Street (heritage site, about 1 km), Kanbawzathadi Palace (palace, about 2 km), မုတ္တမတံခါး (ဟံသာဝတီမြို့ရိုးဟောင်း) (heritage site, about 2 km).

    How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bago?

    51 places on Spotwander: 8 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 buddhist sites, 11 other attractions, 3 museums.

    Which is the nearest fort to Bago?

    Social List (2) Street, about 1 km by road; မုတ္တမတံခါး (ဟံသာဝတီမြို့ရိုးဟောင်း) (2 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bago?

    Bamboo Bridge, about 39 km by road; MMM (45 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Bago?

    วัดเจ็กทะวายหงสาวดี, about 1 km by road; Kya Khat Wain Kyaung Daik (Monastery) (1 km) is next.

    What is a good one-day trip from Bago?

    Start in Bago, visit Social List (2) Street, then Kanbawzathadi Palace, then Hintha Gon Pagoda, then Shwemawdaw Paya, then Shwe Thar Hlaung Pagoda, and drive back — about 13 km by road in all.

    What is the best time to visit places near Bago?

    October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for museums.

    Towns near Bago

    Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Bago’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Bago on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.