Paung
ဍုင်ပံင်
ပေါင် | |
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Town | |
Paung | |
![]() ![]() ဍုင်ပံင် Location in Burma | |
Coordinates: 16°37′22″N 97°27′37″E / 16.62278°N 97.46028°ECoordinates: 16°37′22″N 97°27′37″E / 16.62278°N 97.46028°E | |
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District | Thaton District |
Township | Paung Township |
Population (2005) | |
• Religions | Buddhismဍုင်ပံင် |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Paung (Burmese: ပေါင်မြို့; Mon: ဍုၚ်ပံၚ်, [pɔŋ]) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. Mt.Nwar-la-boet (Cow's hump Mt) in Kyon Ka Village is well known and at the top of the mountain, pilgrims can pay homage to the small stupa in which sacred hair relic of Buddha is enshrined. One can also enjoy the unique beauty of surroundings from there.
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- Township capitals of Myanmar
- Populated places in Mon State
- Myanmar geography stubs