Shwegu: facts

At a glance

• Country: Myanmar
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 58,696
• Coordinates: 24.2267° N, 96.7909° E
• Time zone: Asia/Yangon (UTC+06:30)
• Currency: Kyat (MMK)
• Distance to the capital, Nay Pyi Taw: 503 km (313 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Banmaw Airport (BMO): 47 km (29 mi), straight line
• Myitkyina Airport (MYT): 141 km (87 mi), straight line
• Lashio Airport (LSH): 170 km (106 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Bhamo: 45 km (28 mi)
• Katha: 46 km (29 mi)
• Lakang: 63 km (39 mi)
• Mohnyin: 75 km (46 mi)
• Hopin: 89 km (55 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Mengmao, 112 km (70 mi)