Welcome to Pakokku!
Pakokku (Burmese: ပခုက္ကူမြို့) is the largest city in the Magway Region of Myanmar. It is situated about 30 km northeast of Bagan on the Irrawaddy River. It is the administrative seat of Pakokku Township, Pakokku District, and Gangaw District. Pakokku Bridge is part of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and is the longest bridge in Myanmar. It is home to the Pakokku Airport.
The city is the location of Computer University, Pakokku, Pakokku Education College, Technological University, Pakokku, and Pakokku University. Thiho Shin Pagoda (The Lord of Sri Lanka Pagoda), Shwe Ku Pagoda, Shwe Mothtaw Pagoda, Shwe Tant Tit, and Phaung Taw Oo Pagoda are famous pagodas in Pakokku. Pakokku is also the largest rice market city in Upper Myanmar.