Kong-paw
in Lashio District of Shan State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.777 and 97.627 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 46' 36" and E 97° 37' 37"
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: 11:45 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.365 and -75.162 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Juan de Marcona
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Kong-paw

Kong-paw in Lashio District (Shan State) is located in Myanmar about 231 mi (or 371 km) north-east of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kong-paw is now 11:45 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kong-paw, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Myanmar is Lashio Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. 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: Zhangfeng, Nansan, Mengdong, Mandalay and Sagaing. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Train on Gotiek Rail Viaduct, Burma (Myanmar)

Published: March 25, 2010
Length: 33:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: flashpacker305

I first learnt of this viaduct in Paul Theroux's book, "Railway Bazaar". I decided that when I go to Burma, I must cross this marvel of engineering by train. Boy !, it was an experience.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kongpow, Kong-paw