Ngwesaung

Ngwesaung ငွေဆောင်
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Ngwesaung
Ngwesaung
Coordinates: 16°51′30″N 94°23′30″E / 16.85833°N 94.39167°E / 16.85833; 94.39167Coordinates: 16°51′30″N 94°23′30″E / 16.85833°N 94.39167°E / 16.85833; 94.39167
Country	Myanmar
Division	Ayeyarwady
Township	Pathein
Village	Ngwesaung
Settled	2000[1]
Time zone	MST (UTC6:30)
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Ngwesaung (Burmese: ငွေဆောင်, pronounced [ŋwè zàuɴ]) is a beach resort located 48 km west of Pathein, Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. The beach is 5 hours' drive away from the principal city of Yangon, and an airport is in the works. Opened in March 2000^[1], Ngwe Saung is newer than nearby and more popular Chaungtha Beach, and is designed to attract people with larger holiday budgets.^[2][3]

An unspoilt 15-km stretch of silvery sand and modern amenities have made Ngwesaung a popular destination for less budget conscious tourists from Lower Myanmar. Still Ngwesaung has much to develop. Its choices for nightlife activities remain paltry, even by local standards. Chaungtha and Ngapali beaches have greater choices of nighttime activities. At this point, a nearby elephant training camp is a main daytime attraction at Ngwesaung.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Pan Eiswe Star (16–22 November 2009). "Hoteliers make March plans for Ngwe Saung 10th anniversary". The Myanmar Times. http://www.mmtimes.com/no497/n004.htm. 
2. ^ http://tourism.goldenlandpages.com/chaungtha.html
3. ^ http://myanmartravelinformation.com/mti-yangon/ngwesaung.htm