Gwechaung
in Thandwe District of Rakhine State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.588 and 94.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 35' 17" and E 94° 21' 1"
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: 01:45 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.117 and -77.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Colonia Penal
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Explore Gwechaung

Gwechaung in Thandwe District (Rakhine State) is a city in Myanmar about 141 mi (or 227 km) south-west of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital.

Local time in Gwechaung is now 01:45 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Gwechaung, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Myanmar is Thandwe Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Magway, Pathein, Nay Pyi Taw, Sittwe and Bago. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 105 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 98 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

41°C (105 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

41°C (105 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

40°C (103 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Burma: Ngapali Beach

Published: April 16, 2010
Length: 20:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Georgia B

Our last stop in Burma, what a lovely place for a rest! The beach is magnificent, incredibly devoid of crowds. And the Burmese people are at their very best!


Emerald Ruby Garden

Published: February 25, 2019
Length: 04:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Emerald Ruby Garden ERG

Emerald Ruby Garden (wooden bridge to jetty)


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