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Pakokku

Pakokku is a city in Magway district, Myanmar of about 126,938 people. Within 50 km by road there are 162 places to visit: 63 forts & heritage, 33 hill stations & viewpoints and 33 buddhist sites. The must-see places are Shwezigon Pagoda, Paya Thon Zu and White Temple.

21.3349° N, 95.0844° EPop. 126,938

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Within 30 km32 places
Within 50 km162
Must-see26
Notable153
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Pakokku

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Pakokku
  2. Shwezigon PagodaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. Paya Thon ZuBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Ananda Pahto TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Lawkananda Paya - A Big Golden Stupastupa · 1 hrs
  6. Tuyin Taung PagodaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Pakokku
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pakokku?

ဦးဟံပ ပွဲရုံ (heritage site, about 1 km), St John's Catholic Church Pakokku (heritage site, about 1 km), Independence Monumental Column (heritage site, about 1 km), Thiho Shin Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Shwezigon Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 31 km), Paya Thon Zu (Buddhist site, about 34 km).

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

162 places on Spotwander: 63 forts & heritage, 33 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 buddhist sites, 12 temples, 11 other attractions.

Which is the nearest fort to Pakokku?

ဦးဟံပ ပွဲရုံ, about 1 km by road; St John's Catholic Church Pakokku (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pakokku?

Kyaw Min Htet, about 30 km by road; City Entrance Gate (31 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pakokku?

Start in Pakokku, visit Shwezigon Pagoda, then Paya Thon Zu, then Ananda Pahto Temple, then Lawkananda Paya - A Big Golden Stupa, then Tuyin Taung Pagoda, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.

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