Geographics & Weather

Myanmar is the largest country in the South-East Asian peninsula stretching 2000km from north to south and over 900km from east to west and covering the area of Great Britain and France combined. Three quarters of Myanmar is covered by mountains and jungle and there are no less than 135 ethnic groups living in the country. Flat plains and wide rivers characterize the geography of the centre of the country while mountain ranges run along the Thai border up to the Himalayas in the east. The southern coast of the country borders the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Myanmar's main river is the 2000km long Ayeyarwady River, formerly known as the Irrawaddy, around which most of the country's best farmland is found.

The main destinations visitors to Myanmar head for are Yangon, the former Rangoon of colonial times, Mandalay, the royal city surrounded by former ancient capitals, Bagan, with impressive ruins of the once famous Buddhist centre in Asia and Inle Lake with it’s serene nature and colourful hill-tribes. As a destination Myanmar offers the authentic sights and sounds of Asia with great natural sceneries, magnificent archaeological sites, colourful bustling markets, impressive colonial buildings, and a very friendly, hospitable people.