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List of Buddhist temples in Myanmar

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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Myanmar. The country is known as the "Golden Land" for its tens of thousands of Buddhist temples, including around 1,000 covered in gold.[1][2]

Dhammayangyi Temple – a pyramid-shaped Buddhist temple

Ayeyarwady Region

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Ngapudaw

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Pathein

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Bago Region

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Bago

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Pyay

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Taungoo

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Chin State

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Kayah State

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Kayin State

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Hpa-an

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Magway Region

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Magway

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Pakokku

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Yesagyo

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Mandalay Region

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Amarapura

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Bagan (Pagan)

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Ancient pagodas are built in the Mon style, Bagan
Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan

Inwa

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Kyaukse

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Mandalay

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Shwenandaw Monastery in Mandalay

Meiktila

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Mon State

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Naypyidaw Union Territory

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Rakhine State

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Mrauk U

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Sittwe

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Sagaing Region

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Shan State

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Tanintharyi Region

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Yangon Region

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Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon – the most revered pagoda in Myanmar

Hmawbi

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Twante

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Yangon (Rangoon)

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See also

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References

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  1. "The Humans Being Project - Faces of Our Humanity". The Humans Being Project. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  2. Fuaga, Levi (2022-03-09). "Known as the Golden Land for its Buddhist temples covered in gold, Myanmar is home to eight main ethnic tribes and about 100 different dialects". BYUH Ke Alaka'i. Retrieved 2026-05-27.

Sources

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  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Buddhist temples in Myanmar at Wikimedia Commons