Bago Division
Bago Division is an administrative division of
Myanmar, located in the southern portion of the
country. It is bordered by Magway Division and
Mandalay Division to the north; Kayin State, Mon
State and the Gulf of Martaban to the east; Yangon
Division to the south and Ayeyarwady Division and
Rakhine State to the west. It is located between
46°45'N and 19°20'N and 94°35'E and 97°10'E.
Bago Division is an economically strategic region
with a network of motor roads and railways. Bago
Shwemawdaw Pagoda is one of the most famous
reclining Buddha image in Myanmar. The Kanbawza
Thardi Royal Palace of Bago Dynasty is not far from
Yangon to visit. It has been built as the old royal
palace of the ancient times. There are Bago forest
camp in the Bago forest.
Pyay and Taungoo are nearby places to visit in
Bago State. Ruins of the ancient Pyu kingdom is
found around 8 km to the east of Pyay in the village
of Hmaw Za. The ancient site is known as
Thayekhittaya or Sri Ksetra. Ruins can be seen
scattering in the area, and there is a small museum.
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