South East Asian Trips

Sagaing is the capital of Sagaing Division in Myanmar. It is located on the Ayeyarwady River, 20 Km to the southwest of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river.

Sagaing is a religious and monastic center, with numerous Buddhist monasteries. It briefly regained is position as a royal capital of Burma from 1760-1764.

The British-built a 16 span Innwa Bridge connects Sagaing with Mandalay, crossing the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. It was built in 1934,

Popular places around

Thabyedan Fort - This is the last ditch defence by the Myanmar, before the third invasion of the British. It lies just left to the Innwa Bridge.

Kaungmudaw Pagoda - It is a huge whitewashed edifice is situated 10km from the town of Sagaing. The dome shaped pagoda rises up to 46 meters. At the base of the pagoda, there are 812 stone pillars, each one with a hollow and an image of a Nat in it.

Sagaing Hill - The hill has a number of small pagodas, and now with many meditation centers. The Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda is located on the Sagaing Hill.