Sagaing Region · Myanmar
Monywa travel guide
Monywa is a city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, home to about 207,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- MDL98 km · Mandalay International Airport
- Currency
- MMKkyat
- Time zone
- Asia/Yangon
- Language
- Burmese
About
About Monywa
Monywa is a city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa is one of the most economically important cities in Myanmar.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Monywa
See
- Boddhi Tataung
- Thanboddhay Pagoda
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When to go
The best time to visit Monywa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Monywa are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; September is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Monywa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), about 98 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Non air-con bus is available from Mandalay (26th St, near 90th St). Trip takes about 3 hours including one break (20-30 min) for 2,000 kyat. It is probably safer to get the bus from bus station and have your seat booked. Bus appears to be quite frequent. A local non air-con bus from Bagan leaves at 07:30 and takes about 3-4 hours including several stops. Can be booked at the bus station, and haggling can get the locals' price of 3,000 kyat compared to that 5,000 kyat charged by hotels. The bus can pick you up along the main road.
Getting around
Tuk-tuks are widely available. A tuk-tuk from the bus station to the city centre shouldn't cost more than 1,000 kyat.
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MDL · Mandalay International Airport
Questions
Monywa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Monywa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Monywa are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; September is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Monywa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), about 98 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Monywa?
kyat (MMK).
Nearby
Destinations near Monywa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.