Bago

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Bago is a historic city in southern Myanmar known for its ancient Buddhist monuments and proximity to Yangon.

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Label Occurrences
Bago canonical 30
city of Bago 2

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
populated place
administrativeStatus capital of Bago Region
climate tropical monsoon climate
country Myanmar
distanceToYangon_km approximately 80
economy agriculture
tourism
trade
formerName Pegu
hasHeritage Burmese architecture
Mon cultural heritage
hasLandmark Kanbawzathadi Palace site
Kyaikpun Pagoda
Shwemawdaw Pagoda
Shwethalyaung Buddha
historicalRole former capital of the Mon Kingdom
former capital of the Toungoo Dynasty
is historic city
knownFor ancient Buddhist monuments
monasteries
pagodas
religious architecture
language Burmese (widely spoken)
Mon (locally spoken)
locatedIn Bago Region
southern Myanmar
locatedNear Yangon
locatedOn Bago River
partOf Lower Myanmar
regionCode MM-02
religion Buddhism (majority)
timezone Myanmar Time
transportConnection Yangon–Mandalay highway
Yangon–Mandalay railway
utcOffset +6:30

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bago Region capital Bago
Bago Region namedAfter Bago
Bago Region contains Bago
Bago River flowsNear Bago
Bago River nearCity Bago
Bago River namedAfter Bago
Pegu historicalNameOf Bago
Pegu alsoKnownAs Bago
Sagaing Fault runsNear Bago
Pegu region centeredOn Bago
Pegu region contains city of Bago
linked to: Bago
Pegu Division capital Bago
Bago Region capital Bago
subject linked to: Pegu Division
Bago Region historicalCity Bago
subject linked to: Pegu Division
Bago District contains Bago
Bago District contains city of Bago
linked to: Bago
Pegu River flowsThrough Bago