Bago
in Bago District of Bago Region, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.335 and 96.481 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 20' 6" and E 96° 28' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kyat - MMK
Spoken languages:
Burmese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:05 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.148 and -76.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Laguna Grande
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Myanmar in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Myanmar.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Myanmar. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Bago

Bago in Bago District (Bago Region) with it's 244,376 habitants is located in Myanmar about 168 mi (or 271 km) south of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bago is now 11:05 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Bago, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Yangon International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yangon, Hpa-an, Mawlamyine, Sop Moei and Ban Huai I Huak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 101 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 100 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

37°C (99 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Bidding of Slaves 2013, Bago City College

Published: June 28, 2013
Length: 28:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jessy bayhon

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Restaurant Bago - Myanmar - (Burma)

Published: April 05, 2013
Length: 02:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mike Struebing

www.ferneseher.de - Blick in ein Restaurant in der Stadt Bago, ca. 50 km vor Yangon. Man beachte den Stromkasten. Aufgenommen 2013.


Ilang Ilang Fiesta

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 39:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jessy bayhon

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Talent Portion Ilang Ilang MAcho gAy

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 35:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jessy bayhon

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danica larosa

Published: March 08, 2013
Length: 54:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stpehine tropz

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RTNHS Happenings

Published: June 20, 2013
Length: 39:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jessy bayhon

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Bago, Myanmar

Published: November 16, 2013
Length: 22:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Sebregts

Video with images of Bago a former capital of the Mon kingdom in Lower Myanmar. Reputedly founded in the sixth century AD is was an important seaport in the ninth century. In the eleventh century...


Trying durian for the first time in Myanmar

Published: July 12, 2018
Length: 09:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Finger

Tried durian for the first time and was pleasantly surprised.


TakoBago staffs lunch 'Kimchi Fried rice'/Bago, Myanmar / TakoBago Takoyaki, Udon, Yakisoba

Published: January 16, 2019
Length: 28:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kims iNMYANMAR

TakoBago staffs lunch 'Kimchi Fried rice' by KIMS That is not the menu. Tell me if you want to eat this meal.


Bago Trip

Published: April 11, 2019
Length: 05:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hnyune Sandar Aung

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bago, Burma

Bago;; (Thai) Pha-Kho พะโค; formerly Pegu, is a city and the capital of Bago Region in Myanmar (Burma). It is located 50 miles from Yangon.

Located at 17.3333, 96.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Township capitals of Burma, Populated places in Bago Region, Old Cities of Mon people

Shwethalyaung Buddha

The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Burma (Myanmar). The Buddha, which has a length of 55 m (180 ft) and a height of 16 m (52 ft), is the second largest Buddha in the world, after the 74 m reclining Buddha in Dawei (Tavoy). The Buddha is believed to have been built in 994, during the reign of Mon King Migadepa. It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged.

Located at 17.3351, 96.4622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buddhist temples in Burma

Kyaik Pun Paya

Kyaikpun Pagoda(က်ာ္ပန္ in Mon, Kyaik & Pon, is a pagoda in the Bago Division of Burma, in the city of Bago. Most notably, Kyaik Pun Pagoda is the home to the Four Seated Buddha shrine, a 90 ft statue depicting the four Buddhas namely Kakkusana, Konagamana, Kassapa, and Gotama seated in four positions, sitting back to back to four directions. The Four Seated Buddha was built by King Migadippa of Bago in the 7th Century AD and renovated by King Dhammaceti in the 15th century AD.

Located at 17.3042, 96.4589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buddhist temples in Burma

Shwemawdaw Paya

The Shwemawdaw Paya is a stupa located in Bago, Myanmar. It is often referred to as the Golden God Temple. At 375 feet in height, the Shwemadaw holds the record for the tallest pagoda in the country although the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is usually credited as the tallest pagoda in Myanmar (at 98 meters - approximately 321.5 ft). Shwemadaw, along with the Shwedagon and Kyaiktiyo, are famous Mon pagodas.

Located at 17.3369, 96.497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pagodas, Buddhist temples in Burma


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pegu, Bago, Begu, باگو، میانمار, Pégou, バゴー, Пегу, 바고, Bagas, ပဲခူးမြို့, பெகு, พะโค, باگو، برما, 勃固