Nyaung-U
Nyaung-U is the administrative town of Nyaung-U Township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It lies on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwady River. It is just 4 kilometers away from old Bagan, a popular tourist attraction. The Shwezigon Pagoda is located there. The other popular places in and around Nyaung-U were
- Htilominlo Pagoda
- Gubyaukgyi Pagoda
- Ahlodawpyae Pagoda and
- Hgnet Pyit Taung Hill
The 8.10 inches rainfall of 19 Oct 2011 was the record breaking one for past 47 years. The previous record was 5.67 inches of 9 Oct 1989. It has a population of 48,528.