KALAW

KALAW

At Kalaw’s heart is it market which offers a particular eclectic range of foods. A pleasant walk south of the central market takes you to the Hnee Pagoda, in which you will find a 500-year-old bamboo Buddha and the Shwe U Min Pagoda, a cave filled with golden Buddhas.

Climate: Kalaw's climate is classified as warm and temperate. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Kalaw than in summer. The average annual temperature in Kalaw is 19.1 °C.

Best time to visit: Any time of year, although the cool season is perhaps the most pleasant in terms of weather - but sometimes not for the crowds.

Getting there: Flights arrive at Heho airport, 26km south east of Kalaw. The journey from Heho to Kalaw takes around one hour by taxi.

BEFORE YOU GO

Myanmar has a tropical climate, with the southwest monsoon bringing rain from May to October. Roads can become impassable, particularly from July to September. The central plains, however, receive only a fraction of the rain seen on the coast and in the Ayeyarwady delta. From October onwards the rains subside; the best time to visit most of Myanmar is from November to February, when temperatures are relatively manageable. From March to May, the country becomes very hot, particularly the dry zone of the central plains where Bagan and Mandalay often see temperatures in excess of 40°C.

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ON YOUR TOUR

Almost traveler arrives in Myanmar at either Yangon or Mandalay airports. There is also an international airport in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, although few airlines use it at present. The international flag carrier, Myanmar Airways International, only serves destinations within Asia. The cheapest way to reach Myanmar from outside the region is usually to fly to a regional hub such as Bangkok or Singapore. Current routes within Asia include flights to Yangon from Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bangkok. Connections with Mandalay are limited to Dehong, Kunming and Bangkok.

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KEY FACTS

Population

60,285,000

Capital City

Naypyidaw

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Plug types

Voltage: 230V, Frequency: 50Hz

Religion

Buddhist

Currency

Kyat (MMK) exchange rates

Timezone

UTC +6:30 hours

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