Pyu: facts

At a glance

• Country: Myanmar
• Region: Bago Region
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 40,386
• Coordinates: 18.4813° N, 96.4374° E
• Time zone: Asia/Yangon (UTC+06:30)
• Currency: Kyat (MMK)
• Distance to the capital, Nay Pyi Taw: 144 km (90 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT): 129 km (80 mi), straight line
• Loikaw Airport (LIW): 157 km (98 mi), straight line
• Yangon International Airport (RGN): 178 km (111 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Taungoo: 51 km (32 mi)
• Nyaunglebin: 66 km (41 mi)
• Yedashe: 76 km (47 mi)
• Shwegyin: 78 km (48 mi)
• Daik-u: 80 km (50 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Taungoo, 51 km (32 mi)