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Kyaukse, Myanmar

Mandalay Region · Myanmar

Kyaukse is a mid-size city in Mandalay Region, Myanmar with a population of 50,480. Elevation: 282 ft (86 m). Average temperature: 81°F (27°C).

50,480 Population 170/sq mi density
282 ft Elevation 86 meters
81°F Avg Temperature 27°C
30.7 in Annual Rain
Asia / Yangon Timezone

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About Kyaukse

Kyaukse

Kyaukse is a town and the capital of Kyaukse District in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Lying on the Zawgyi River, 25 miles (40 km) south of Mandalay, it is served by the Mandalay-Yangon (Rangoon) railway. The first Myanmar probably settled in the area about 800, and local 12th- and 13th-century inscriptions refer to Kyaukse as “the first home”. Remains of pagodas and old cities are found throughout the area. The Shwethalyaung Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta (1044–77), is located in Kyaukse.

People

Population50,480
Density170/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp81°F (27°C)
Rain30.7 in/yr
Sunny Days280/yr
Elevation282 ft (86 m)
Population50,480
Population Density170 / sq mi
Elevation282 ft (86 m)
Coordinates21.6056°, 96.1351°
TimezoneAsia/Yangon
Country🇲🇲 Myanmar
State / ProvinceMandalay Region
Average Temperature81°F (27°C)
January Average70°F (21°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Annual Precipitation30.7 inches (779 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Kyaukse

Kyaukse is a mid-size city in Myanmar (Mandalay Region) with a population of 50,480. The city sits at an elevation of 282 feet (86 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 81°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 70°F in January to 85°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 30.7 inches. The timezone is Asia/Yangon.

Climate in Kyaukse

Kyaukse has an average annual temperature of 27.7°C (82°F). The hottest month is Apr (31.5°C), the coldest is Jan (22°C). Average annual precipitation is 468 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 22°C / 72°F 12.1° / 32.9° 11.8
Feb 23.8°C / 75°F 12.5° / 35.5° 11.9
Mar 28.1°C / 83°F 16.9° / 39.2° 7.2
Apr 31.5°C / 89°F 21.6° / 41.4° 19.1
May 31.2°C / 88°F 23.7° / 41.6° 58.1
Jun 29.7°C / 85°F 23.5° / 38.4° 74.7
Jul 29.5°C / 85°F 23.1° / 38.9° 59.4
Aug 28.6°C / 83°F 22.7° / 37.4° 73.6
Sep 29.1°C / 84°F 22.6° / 39.4° 65.9
Oct 28.7°C / 84°F 21.9° / 38.5° 53.5
Nov 26.7°C / 80°F 18.2° / 36.9° 22.3
Dec 23.6°C / 74°F 14.3° / 34.2° 10.1
Kyaukse has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winters average 70°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 280 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 30.7 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 282 feet.

Temperature

70°F Jan (21°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average80.8°F
50% above Myanmar avg
January Average70°F (21°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days280 days/yr

Geography

Elevation282 ft (86 m)
Area296.1 sq mi (766.8 km²)
Population Density170/sq mi
Coordinates21.6056°N, 96.1351°W
TimezoneAsia/Yangon

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 30.7"
19% below Myanmar avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 5.94"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

146 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.7. Most recent: M4.5 on Aug 3, 2025.

Mar 28, 2025 2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake M7.7 50 km
Mar 28, 2025 Burma (Myanmar) M6.7 20 km
Nov 11, 2012 21 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.8 128 km
Sep 20, 2013 48 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.7 149 km
Jul 29, 2021 44 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.5 141 km
Jul 11, 1997 41 km SW of Monywa, Myanmar M5.4 131 km
Aug 31, 2019 26 km NW of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.4 141 km
Apr 13, 2025 41 km S of Kyaukse, Burma (Myanmar) M5.3 42 km
Jul 27, 1996 29 km W of Pakokku, Myanmar M5.2 142 km
Jul 8, 1996 30 km NW of Pakokku, Myanmar M5.1 133 km
Aug 1, 2016 16 km W of Pakokku, Myanmar M5.1 129 km
May 17, 2025 22 km SSW of Kyaukse, Burma (Myanmar) M5.1 22 km
Jul 18, 2025 28 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M5.1 120 km
Nov 13, 2012 43 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.0 145 km
Jul 17, 2005 21 km NE of Chauk, Myanmar M5.0 136 km
Nov 11, 2012 35 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M4.9 136 km
Feb 25, 2021 39 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M4.9 141 km
Jul 15, 2025 13 km NE of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) M4.9 52 km
Nov 11, 2012 18 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M4.9 123 km
Mar 28, 2025 11 km WSW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.9 37 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

3 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Mocha (2023).

Year Name Category Closest
2023 Mocha Category 3 217 km
2010 Giri Category 4 225 km
1992 Forrest Category 2 281 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Popa (119 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Popa Stratovolcano 1,518 m (4,980 ft) -442 119 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 70°F (21°C) 0.1 in Coldest, Driest
February 75°F (24°C) 0.1 in
March 82°F (28°C) 0.2 in
April 88°F (31°C) 1.3 in Warmest
May 87°F (31°C) 5.2 in
June 85°F (30°C) 4.1 in
July 85°F (29°C) 2.6 in
August 84°F (29°C) 4.1 in
September 84°F (29°C) 5.9 in Wettest
October 82°F (28°C) 4.6 in
November 77°F (25°C) 2.0 in
December 71°F (22°C) 0.3 in

Kyaukse has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 70°F in January to 88°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 30.7 inches, with September being the wettest month (5.9") and January the driest (0.1").

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Colleges & Universities in Kyaukse

Institution Type Founded Website
Kyaukse Technological University University
Yezin Agricultural University (Kyaukse campus) University

Schools in Kyaukse

6 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
No 2 B.E.H.S
BEHS No. 1 Kyaukse
Taung Yin School
Tan Soe School
Unity Private School
ငှက်ကတောင် စာသင်ကျောင်း
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Museums in Kyaukse

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Inn Wa Archaeological Museum

Farmers Markets in Kyaukse

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Aye Mya Kyi Lin Market
Aye Mya Kyi Lin Market
Mahā Shwe Thein Taw Pagoda Marketplace
Myintnge Market
စဉ့်ကိုင်ဈေး
ဈေး

Hotels in Kyaukse

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

San Palace Hotel

Restaurants in Kyaukse

6 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Aung Myanmar Burmese Foods
New Country
sane nae mya
Shwe Thain Gi
Yummy Food Villa
မန္က်ည္းရိပ္ ျမန္မာထမင္းဆိုင္

Cafes in Kyaukse

5 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Cafe Night
Ngwe Kyal Phyu
Tun Thit Sa
Tun Thit Sa Cafe
ဦးႀကိဳင္ ကေဖး

Theatres in Kyaukse

1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Lay Myat Nar Theatre(လေးမျက်နှာဇာတ်ရုံ)

Monuments in Kyaukse

3 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

City Clock Tower
Lal Pyin Thar monastics Schools
အိမ်တော်

Clinics in Kyaukse

4 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Daw May May Kyu (Pediatric)
Lin Thiri Eye Specialist Clinic (လင်းသီရိ) လင်းသီရိ
Linn Special Clinic
အနႏၲဂုဏ္ရည္ အေထြေထြေရာဂါကုေဆးခန္း

Train Stations in Kyaukse

2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Myit Tha
ကျောက်ဆည်ဘူတာ

Bus Stations in Kyaukse

1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Highway Bus Station

Gas Stations in Kyaukse

20 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Denko - Gas station
Great One Station
KAY THI OO Station
KTO Station
Kyaw
Max Energy (Kyuakse) - Gas station
MM #1372624096
Petrol Station
Petrol Station
Petrol Station
Petrol Station
Petrol Station
Petrol Station
Petrol Station
Petrol Station
Sein Let Mon
Sein Min Thar
Start Oil
ZAW Station
ZG Station

Banks in Kyaukse

2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

CB Bank
MEB Bank

Golf Courses in Kyaukse

1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Zawgyi Golf Club(ဇော်ဂျီဂေါက်ကွင်း)

Stadiums & Teams in Kyaukse

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Kyaukse

5 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Mandalay International AirportMDLLarge Airport
Meiktila Air BaseMedium Airport
Shante Air BaseMedium Airport
Anisakan AirportSmall Airport
Chanmyathazi AirportVBCSmall Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Kyaukse

254 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Abayar Mudra Buddha Image(အဘယမုဒြာဘုရား)
Church
Kyauk Tinbaw(ေက်က္သေဘၤာ)
Lay Myat Nar Pagoda
Maha Shwe Thein Taw
Mahar Myat Layzu Pagoda(မဟာမြတ်လေးဆူ)
Myin Saing Zigone Gyi
pagoda
pagoda
pagoda
Pagoda
Pagoda
Pagoda
Pagoda
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Pagoda
Pagoda
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Pagoda
Shwe Thar Laung Pagoda
Shwezigon Pagoda
Su Taung Pyaet Zay Ti Pagoda
U Ba Kyi Pagoda
U Ba Kyi Pagoda
Wai Bu Sayadaw Meditation Cave
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ေရႊသိမ္ေတာ္ဘုရား

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Waterfalls
1
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Yangon
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)

Things to See Near Kyaukse

9 places within 15 km

⚱️ Archaeological Sites (2)
  • • Myin Saing Ancient City
  • • မြင်စိုင်းမြို့ဟောင်း
🏰 Castles (1)
  • • Jittoo House(ဂ်စ္​တူးအိမ္​)
🕳️ Caves (2)
  • • ဓာတ်တော်တောင် လိုဏ်ဂူတော် အဝင်ဝ
  • • ဝေဘူဆရာတော် တရားကျင့်ဂူဝ
⛰️ Peaks (3)
  • • Dat Tor Taung
  • • Mt. Shwe Thar Laung
  • • ရွှေတောင်ထီးတောင်
🌄 Viewpoints (1)
  • • Zayatphu village

🇲🇲 About Myanmar

Capital Nay Pyi Taw
Population 53,708,395
Area 678,500 km²
GDP (USD) $66,757,619,000
GDP per capita $1,233
HDI 0.585
Life expectancy 66.9 years
Internet users 58.5%
Urban population 30.4%
Currency MMK (Kyat)
Languages Burmese
Calling code +95
TLD .mm
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kyaukse

What is the population of Kyaukse?

Kyaukse has a population of 50,480 residents and is located in Myanmar. The population density is 170 people per square mile, spread across 296.1 square miles.

What is the weather like in Kyaukse?

Kyaukse has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 70°F in January, while summers reach an average of 85°F in July. The area receives 280 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 30.7 inches.

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