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South-Eastern Asia

Myanmar

The top 5 natural landmarks of Myanmar — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Inle Lake, Shan State
Lakes

Inle Lake

Shan State

Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar, with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles (116 km2), and one of the country's highest, at an elevation of 2,900 feet (880 m).

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A highland lake famed for leg-rowing fishermen and floating gardens.

Hkakabo Razi, Kachin State
Mountains

Hkakabo Razi

Kachin State

Hkakabo Razi is believed to be Myanmar's highest mountain. The 19,295-foot (5,881 m)-tall mountain is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia as well.

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Southeast Asia's highest peak, on the eastern edge of the Himalayas.

Ngapali Beach, Rakhine State
Coasts

Ngapali Beach

Rakhine State

Ngapali Beach is a coastal beach located in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, approximately 7 kilometers from the town of Thandwe. It is considered Myanmar’s premier beach destination.

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Myanmar's premier palm-lined white-sand beach on the Bay of Bengal.

Mergui Archipelago, Tanintharyi
Islands

Mergui Archipelago

Tanintharyi

The Mergui Archipelago is located in far southern Myanmar (Burma) and is part of the Tanintharyi Region. It consists of around 800 islands, varying in size from very small to hundreds of square kilometres, all lying in the Andaman Sea off the western shore of the Malay Peninsula near its landward (northern) end where it joins the rest of Indochina.

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Hundreds of near-untouched islands home to the sea-faring Moken.

Mount Popa, Mandalay Region
Volcanoes

Mount Popa

Mandalay Region

Mount Popa is a dormant volcano 1518 metres (4981 feet) above sea level, and located in central Myanmar in the region of Mandalay about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Bagan (Pagan) in the Pegu Range. It can be seen from the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River as far away as 60 km (37 mi) in clear weather.

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An extinct volcano beside a dramatic rock pinnacle of shrines.