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Bago, Myanmar
Bago Region · Myanmar
Bago is a large city in Bago Region, Myanmar with a population of 244,376. Elevation: 59 ft (18 m). Average temperature: 80°F (27°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Bago
Bago, formerly known as Hanthawaddy, is the capital of the Bago Region in Myanmar. It is located 91 kilometres (57 mi) north-east of Yangon. The city had a population of 179,505 people in 2019 and was a historical capital of the Taungoo Dynasty and is known for its large pagodas.
People
Climate
| Population | 244,376 |
| Population Density | 804 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Coordinates | 17.3352°, 96.4814° |
| Timezone | Asia/Yangon |
| Country | 🇲🇲 Myanmar |
| State / Province | Bago Region |
| Average Temperature | 80°F (27°C) |
| January Average | 74°F (23°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 128.2 inches (3,255 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Bago
Bago is a large city in Myanmar (Bago Region) with a population of 244,376. The city sits at an elevation of 59 feet (18 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 80°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 74°F in January to 80°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 128.2 inches. The timezone is Asia/Yangon.
Climate in Bago
Bago has an average annual temperature of 27.9°C (82°F). The hottest month is Apr (32.3°C), the coldest is Dec (25.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 1524 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 80.3°F |
| 49% above Myanmar avg | |
| January Average | 74°F (23°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 200 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Area | 304.0 sq mi (787.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 804/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 17.3352°N, 96.4814°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Yangon |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 1.1 m (3 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1930 | MYANMAR COAST | Earthquake | 1.1 m | 500 | 45 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74°F (23°C) | 0.2 in | Coldest, Driest |
| February | 77°F (25°C) | 0.2 in | |
| March | 82°F (28°C) | 0.3 in | |
| April | 87°F (30°C) | 0.9 in | Warmest |
| May | 85°F (30°C) | 12.1 in | |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 29.7 in | Wettest |
| July | 80°F (27°C) | 27.8 in | |
| August | 80°F (27°C) | 28.4 in | |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 18.4 in | |
| October | 82°F (28°C) | 8.0 in | |
| November | 80°F (27°C) | 1.9 in | |
| December | 75°F (24°C) | 0.5 in |
Bago has a seasonal temperature swing of 12°F / from 74°F in January to 87°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 128.2 inches, with June being the wettest month (29.7") and January the driest (0.2").
Colleges & Universities in Bago
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bago University | University | - | , |
| Cooperative College | College | - | , |
| Dhammaduta Buddhist University | University | - | Visit → |
| Yezin Agricultural University (Hlegu campus) | University | - | , |
| ပဲခူးတက္ကသိုလ်ဝင်း | University | - | , |
| ရေဆင်းစိုက်ပျိုးရေးတက္ကသိုလ်(လှည်းကူးနယ်မြေကျောင်းခွဲ) | University | - | , |
Schools in Bago
15 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Nay La Yaung (KOREAN LANGUAGE CENTER) | - | - | - | - |
| TDZ Education Center | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၃) | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၂) | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၁) | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၈) | - | - | - | - |
| ပဲခူး အထက (၁) | - | - | - | - |
| Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၃) | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၂) | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၁) | - | - | - | - |
| အထက (၈) | - | - | - | - |
| ပဲခူး အထက (၁) | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Bago
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry FM | music pop, music variety | MP3 112 kbps |
Museums in Bago
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanthawaddy Archeological Museum | ||||
| Kanbawzathadi Palace | ||||
| Palace Site Teak Museum |
Libraries in Bago
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bago University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bago University Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Bago
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COD စျေး | |||||
| Myoma Three-story Market | |||||
| Myoma Two-story Market | |||||
| Thanatpin Myoma Market | |||||
| ကုန်းသာယာဈေး | |||||
| ကုန်းသာယာဈေး | |||||
| ဈေးဆိုင်တန်း | |||||
| ဘုရားဈေးတန်း | |||||
| မြို့မနှစ်ထပ်ဈေး | |||||
| မြို့မနှစ်ထပ်ဈေး | |||||
| မြို့မသုံးထပ်ဈေး | |||||
| မြို့မသုံးထပ်ဈေး |
Hotels in Bago
18 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bago
31 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bago
5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Bago
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Bago
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Bago
4 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Bago
2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Bago
3 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bago
17 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bago
12 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Bago
2 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Airports Near Bago
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Yangon International Airport | RGN | Large Airport |
| Hmawbi Air Base | - | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bago
198 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bago Dargah Mosque | |
| Buddha Gaya | |
| Chinese tempel | |
| Chinese Temple | |
| Church | |
| Church | |
| Four Figures Paya | |
| Hindu tempel | |
| Hintha Gon Pagoda | |
| Kirche | |
| Kya Khat Wain Kyaung Daik (Monastery) | |
| Kya Khat Waing kyaung | |
| Maha kaliani sima | |
| Mahagi | |
| Mahar Myaing Mosque | |
| Mahazedi Paya | |
| Minn Kyaung Monestry | |
| Mya Thar Lyaung | |
| Nann Oo Pagoda | |
| Naung Daw Gyi Mya Tha Lyaung |
Quick Facts
Around Bago
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Bago
5 places within 15 km
- • မုတ္တမတံခါး (ဟံသာဝတီမြို့ရိုးဟောင်း)
- • ဟံသာဝတီမြို့ကျုံးဟောင်း
- • ကမ္ဘောဇသာဒီရွှေနန်းတော်
- • ရှေးစေတီ
- • ရှေးအဆောက်အဦ
🇲🇲 About Myanmar
Frequently Asked Questions About Bago
What is the population of Bago?
Bago has a population of 244,376 residents and is located in Myanmar. The population density is 804 people per square mile, spread across 304.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Bago?
Bago has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 74°F in January, while summers reach an average of 80°F in July. The area receives 200 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 128.2 inches.