Ywama
Sign in to saveYwama village, also known as Heya Ywama, is located on the western side of Inle Lake in Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. The village is most easily accessible by boat from the town of Nyaung Shwe on the north side of the lake.
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Ywama village, also known as Heya Ywama, is located on the western side of Inle Lake in Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. The village is most easily accessible by boat from the town of Nyaung Shwe on the north side of the lake.
Nearly all the homes and buildings are constructed on piles driven into the lake bed. Residents travel around by canoe, but there are also numerous bamboo walkways and bridges over the canals running throughout. As such, there is no main street or square, but there are pagoda complexes and monasteries on built-up areas.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ywama” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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