Shwethalyaung Hill

Shwethalyaung Hill
View from the town
Highest point
Elevation275 m (902 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Burma
Coordinates21°36′7.28″N 96°8′43.01″E / 21.6020222°N 96.1452806°E / 21.6020222; 96.1452806[1]
Naming
Native nameရွှေသာလျောင်းတောင် (Burmese)
Geography
Shwethalyaung Hill is located in Myanmar
Shwethalyaung Hill
Shwethalyaung Hill
Location in Burma
LocationMandalay Region, Myanmar
Climbing
First ascentunknown
Easiest routeescalator

Shwethalyaung Hill (Burmese: ရွှေသာလျောင်းတောင်), also known as Kyaukse Hill (Burmese: ကျောက်ဆည်တောင်), is a 275 metres (902 ft) hill that is located to the east of Kyaukse in Myanmar. Shwethalyaung Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a sacred pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists. At the top of the hill is the Shwethalyaung Pagoda.[2]

  1. ^ a b GoogleEarth
  2. ^ "Kyaukse and Elephant Dance". ICS Group.