Daik-U

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Daik-U
Town
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Daik-U
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°47′0″N96°40′0″E / 17.78333°N 96.66667°E / 17.78333; 96.66667 Coordinates: 17°47′0″N96°40′0″E / 17.78333°N 96.66667°E / 17.78333; 96.66667
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Region Flag of Bago Division.svg  Bago Region
District Bago
Township Nyaunglebin
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code(s) 55

Daik-U [1] is a town in Daik-U Township, Bago District, Pegu region in Burma (Myanmar).

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References

  1. "Daik-U". GEOnet Names Server . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.