Kalaw
in Taunggyi District of Shan State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.635 and 96.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 38' 4" and E 96° 33' 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: 10:17 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 6:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.713 and -75.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lomitas
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Kalaw

Kalaw in Taunggyi District (Shan State) is located in Myanmar about 68 mi (or 109 km) north-east of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kalaw is now 10:17 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kalaw, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Heho Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 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: Taunggyi, Nay Pyi Taw, Loikaw, Sagaing and Mandalay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

35°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Adventures of a farang- Jungle juice

Published: August 26, 2011
Length: 42:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Spud Rokkatansky

Join Spud Rokkatansky as he travels to thailand and makes a drink dedicated to travel guide Jungle Joe. Thanks to all farangs involved in the journey.


Myanmar/On the way to Kalaw Part 26

Published: April 14, 2014
Length: 50:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nurettin Yilmaz

Kalaw: Kalaw is a hill town in the Shan State of Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District. The town was popular with the British during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main setting...


Myanmar 2006 - (10gg) Pindaya - Kalaw

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 08:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paola Guarnieri

Viaggio nell'ex Birmania dal 12 febbraio al 2 marzo 2006 - continuazione.


Le roulis du train

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michel BAGLIN

Le roulis important du train qui relie le lac Inlé (Nyaung Shwe) à la ville de thazy en Birmanie (Myanmar). Notre blog : www.myanmar-2013.blogspot.fr.


3-day trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake Faff's photos around Kalaw, Myanmar (inle lake photos june)

Published: December 17, 2010
Length: 01:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Faff's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/faff/3/1214394000/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvis...


Train Station in Kalaw, Myanmar

Published: March 02, 2008
Length: 17:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jo R.

A train arrives at the station in Kalaw, Shan state, Myanmar. Filmed with a Canon Ixus 60 on November 20, 2007 at 3 p.m. Visit http://www.inle.de for my pictures and videos from Myanmar.


Kalaw, Myanmar

Published: November 16, 2013
Length: 10:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Sebregts

Video with images of tribal villages surrounding Kalaw on the western edge of the Shan Plateau. The Palaung women wear traditional costumes which they wear mainly at special occasions like...


In the End ( 2018 New Year trip to Ka Law)

Published: January 11, 2019
Length: 02:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aung Thu Hein

In the End ( 2018 New Year trip to Ka Law)


Kalaw Trip

Published: December 27, 2018
Length: 57:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Moe Vlogs

Day 1.


Trekking the Kalaw-Inle Lake Trail in Myanmar! (DAY 1)

Published: February 10, 2019
Length: 04:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ALEXcursions

Day 1 of the 3-day trekking adventure in Myanmar through the Kalaw-Inle Lake trail!


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kalaw