Mrauk-U District, Mrauk U

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Mrauk-U District is a newly created district in Rakhine State, Burma; which was formerly part of Sittwe District. Its administrative center is the city of Mrauk-U. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 20°36'0"N, 93°11'60"E

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Mrauk-U District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shite-thaung Temple, Nyidaw Temple, Waithali, Dhanyawadi.

0.5 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Shite-thaung Temple, Mrauk U
12 min walk • The Shaitthaung Temple, also spelled Shitthaung according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a famous temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images', and is also known as the 'Temple of Victory'.
0.6 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Nyidaw Temple, Mrauk U
16 min walk • Nyi Taw Temple is a temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. It was built by Min Khayi, the second king of Mrauk-U Kingdom in AD 1433. It is situated next to Le-myet-hna Temple which was built by his brother Min Saw Mon, the founder of Mrauk-U Kingdom.
1.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Waithali, Mrauk U
29 min walk • Waithali located in today's northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, was the capital of the Waithali Kingdom from 788 to 1018. The former capital site is approximately 70 kilometres north-east of Sittwe, and east of Ram Chaung, a tributary of the Kaladan river.
1.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Dhanyawadi, Mrauk U
29 min walk • Kingdom of Dhanyawaddy was the capital of the first Arakanese Kingdom, located in what is now Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. The name is a corruption of the Pali word Dhannavati, which means "large area or rice cultivation or the rice bowl".
0.5 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Htukkanthein Temple, Mrauk U
14 min walk • Htukkanthein is one of the most famous temples in the ancient Arakanese city of Mrauk U, in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The name means "Cross-Beam Ordination Hall". Like most of Mrauk U's Buddhist temples, it is designed as a dual purpose 'fortress-temple'.
0.6 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Le-myet-hna Temple, Mrauk U
16 min walk • Le-myet-hna is a temple in Mrauk U located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. It has four entrances, one to each cardinal point and eight seated Buddhas round a central column. It was built by King Min Saw Mon in 1430 AD. Temple was entirely constructed with black sand stones.
0.4 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Ratanabon Pagoda, Mrauk U
11 min walk • Ratanabon Temple is a solid stupa in Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The pagoda is located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple.
0.4 miW
Temple
Htukkam Thein Temple, Mrauk U
11 min walk • Andaw Thein is a temple in Mrauk U located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. The name means 'Tooth Shrine'. It contains a tooth relic of the Buddha brought over from Sri Lanka.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mrauk-U District?

Nearby attractions include Htukkam Thein Temple, Mrauk U (11 min walk), Ratanabon Pagoda, Mrauk U (11 min walk), Shite-thaung Temple, Mrauk U (12 min walk), Htukkanthein Temple, Mrauk U (14 min walk).