Pyin Oo Lwin was formerly known as May Myo. It is a
resort town in Mandalay Division in Myanmar, located some 67
kilometers east of Mandalay, and at an altitude of 1070
meters (3510 feet). It was initially a Shan village situated
between Naungcho and Mandalay on the Lashio-Mandalay road.
During the British colonial occupation, the British, in 1896, developed it as a hill station because of its cool alpine climate, especially during the hot season. The colonial government of Myanmar would move to May Myo during the hot season to escape from the high heat and humidity of Yangon. The name May Myo means May Town in Burmese, and comes from the town's first administrator, Colonel May. As a legacy of the colonial period, the town has approximately 10,000 Indian and 5,000 Nepali inhabitants, who served in the British Indian Army and settled in May Myo after the British left, and granting independence to Burma. May Myo was also an important educational centre during colonial times, with the Government English High Schools, such as St. Mary's, St. Michael's, St. Albert's, and Colgate, all based in the town. It is also home to the Myanmar Defence Services Academy (DSA).
Kadawgyi National Garden
Sights Interest
• Kandawgyi National Garden - It was known as May Myo Botanical Garden. It consists of a variety of plants, trees, flowers and animals. It is a 49 acres natural forest. It opens daily from 7am to 5.30pm.
• Pwe Kauk Water Fall - It is 8km from the town, off the Lashio road. It is a pleasant picnic spot.
• Dat-Taw-Gyaing Water Fall - Located in Ani-Sa-Khan which is the half way point between Mandalay and Pyin Oo Lwin.Nearly 400feets(122metres) high and 300feets(91metres)
• Peik Chin Myaung - This is a large Buddhist shrine cave about 27km from the town. About 600 meter path leads through the cave. Inside the cave are several Buddha images donated by locals.
• Mahar Ant Htoo Kan Thar Pagoda - The building of this Pagoda has a history of its own. The reason was that three marble Buddha Images sculpted in Mandalay were being transported to their planned destination in China. On this journey, one of the Buddha statues fell from the lorry and could not be reloaded due to its weight. After many attempts, this image was left behind and the other two were taken on their way. At this place, a Pagoda was built for the travelers to pay homage.
Pwe Kauk Water Fall
During the British colonial occupation, the British, in 1896, developed it as a hill station because of its cool alpine climate, especially during the hot season. The colonial government of Myanmar would move to May Myo during the hot season to escape from the high heat and humidity of Yangon. The name May Myo means May Town in Burmese, and comes from the town's first administrator, Colonel May. As a legacy of the colonial period, the town has approximately 10,000 Indian and 5,000 Nepali inhabitants, who served in the British Indian Army and settled in May Myo after the British left, and granting independence to Burma. May Myo was also an important educational centre during colonial times, with the Government English High Schools, such as St. Mary's, St. Michael's, St. Albert's, and Colgate, all based in the town. It is also home to the Myanmar Defence Services Academy (DSA).
Sights Interest
• Kandawgyi National Garden - It was known as May Myo Botanical Garden. It consists of a variety of plants, trees, flowers and animals. It is a 49 acres natural forest. It opens daily from 7am to 5.30pm.
• Pwe Kauk Water Fall - It is 8km from the town, off the Lashio road. It is a pleasant picnic spot.
• Dat-Taw-Gyaing Water Fall - Located in Ani-Sa-Khan which is the half way point between Mandalay and Pyin Oo Lwin.Nearly 400feets(122metres) high and 300feets(91metres)
• Peik Chin Myaung - This is a large Buddhist shrine cave about 27km from the town. About 600 meter path leads through the cave. Inside the cave are several Buddha images donated by locals.
• Mahar Ant Htoo Kan Thar Pagoda - The building of this Pagoda has a history of its own. The reason was that three marble Buddha Images sculpted in Mandalay were being transported to their planned destination in China. On this journey, one of the Buddha statues fell from the lorry and could not be reloaded due to its weight. After many attempts, this image was left behind and the other two were taken on their way. At this place, a Pagoda was built for the travelers to pay homage.
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