This is a list of the tallest structures in Myanmar. The list has two main parts: one list for the tallest buildings above, and another list for other tallest structures above . The lists are based on publicly available data and may likely be incomplete as the information on structures and buildings in the country is poorly documented and/or not publicly available.
The vast majority of the country's recorded tallest structures have been Buddhist pagodas and statues. The country has had a tall pagoda since the 11th century in the Shwesandaw Pagoda in Bagan (Pagan). The Yeywa Dam in Kyaukse is currently the tallest structure in the country.
See List of tallest buildings in Myanmar.
The following is a list of tallest known structures above in Myanmar, excluding buildings, guyed masts, or cellular towers, ranked by their pinnacle height.
Many of the structures on the list are Buddhist stupas (pagodas), temples, and statues. Many pagodas have been rebuilt many times throughout their history, often taller. Furthermore, Burmese pagodas are typically measured by their architectural height (nyandaw) without including the height of the hti spire. The htis are replaced periodically, and the new htis may change in size and height, thus altering the overall pinnacle height of their pagoda. Height estimates are given in italics.
The list may not be complete or up-to-date.
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height: m (ft) | Pinnacle height m (ft) | Year Completed | Type | Notes | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeywa Dam | Kyaukse | 1340NaN0 | 1340NaN0 | 2010 | dam | [1] | |||
| 2 | Lower Paunglaung Dam | Pyinmana | 1310NaN0 | 1310NaN0 | 2005 | dam | [2] | |||
| 3 | Laykyun Sekkya | Monywa | 1160NaN0 | 129.40NaN0 | 2008 | statue | 3rd tallest statue in the world pinnacle height includes the 13.4 meter throne | [3] | ||
| 4 | Shwemawdaw Pagoda | Bago | 220NaN0? | ? | by 1390 | stupa | 2500+ years old, according to tradition Tallest pagoda in Myanmar since 1954 | [4] [5] | ||
| 900NaN0 | 98.80NaN0 | 1796 | ||||||||
| 1140NaN0 | 1250NaN0 | 1954 | ||||||||
| 5 | Shwedagon Pagoda | Yangon | ? | ? | ? | stupa | 2500+ years old according to tradition | |||
| 180NaN0 | ? | 1362/63 | ||||||||
| 400NaN0 | ? | 1462 | [6] [7] | |||||||
| 990NaN0 | ? | 1775 | ||||||||
| 1120NaN0 | 1871 | |||||||||
| 6 | Uppatasanti Pagoda | Naypyidaw | 98.70NaN0 | 111.70NaN0 | 2009 | stupa | Replica of the Shwedagon but 30 cm shorter; presumably, its hti is also of the same height as the Shwedagon's. | [8] | ||
| 7 | Upper Paunglaung Dam | Naypyidaw | 1030NaN0 | 1030NaN0 | 2015 | dam | ||||
| 8 | Goteik viaduct | Nawnghkio | 1020NaN0 | 1020NaN0 | 1900 | bridge | Most of the viaduct's pillars destroyed during WWII. Rebuilt in 1951. | [9] | ||
| 1951 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Shwesandaw Pagoda | Bagan | 1000NaN0 | ? | 1057 | stupa | Tallest pagoda in Bagan | [10] | ||
| 10 | Dapein I Dam | Bhamo | 83.50NaN0 | 83.50NaN0 | 2011 | dam | [11] | |||
| 11 | Statue of Gautama Buddha | Kyaikto | 780NaN0 | ? | 2019 | statue | [12] | |||
| 12 | Yangon Radar Station | Yangon | 750NaN0 | 750NaN0 | 2016 | radar tower | 18 stories tall | [13] | ||
| 13 | Thatbyinnyu Temple | Bagan | 61.30NaN0 | 660NaN0 | 1150/51 | temple | Tallest temple in Bagan | [14] [15] | ||
| 14 | Htupayon Pagoda | Sagaing | ? | ? | 1454/55 | stupa | [16] | |||
| ? | ? | 1605/06 | ||||||||
| 490NaN0 | ? | 1851/52 | ||||||||
| 590NaN0 | 61.50NaN0 | 2016 | ||||||||
| 15 | Nan-Myint Tower | Bagan | 600NaN0 | 600NaN0 | 2005 | Tower | Observation tower for the Bagan Archeological Zone; consists of 13 levels/stories | [17] |
This is a list of tallest known structures in Myanmar as measured by architectural height without including spires such as htis or antennas.
The list may not be complete or up-to-date.
| Name | Image | Location | Height: m (ft) | Pinnacle height m (ft) | Years as tallest | Notes | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shwesandaw Pagoda | Bagan | 1000NaN0 | ? | 1057–1954 | Tallest pagoda in Bagan | |||
| Shwemawdaw Pagoda | Bago | 1140NaN0 | 1250NaN0 | 1954–2005 | Tallest pagoda in Myanmar | |||
| Lower Paunglaung Dam | Pyinmana | 1310NaN0 | 1310NaN0 | 2005–2010 | ||||
| Yeywa Dam | Kyaukse | 1340NaN0 | 1340NaN0 | 2010–present |
This is a list of tallest known structures in Myanmar as measured by pinnacle height.
The list may not be complete or up-to-date.
| Name | Image | Location | Height: m (ft) | Pinnacle height m (ft) | Years as tallest | Notes | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shwesandaw Pagoda | Bagan | 1000NaN0 | ? | 1057–1775 or 1871 | Tallest pagoda in Bagan | |||
| Shwedagon Pagoda | Yangon | 990NaN0 | 1120NaN0 | 1775 or 1871–1954 | ||||
| Shwemawdaw Pagoda | Bago | 1140NaN0 | 1250NaN0 | 1954–2005 | Tallest pagoda in Myanmar | |||
| Lower Paunglaung Dam | Pyinmana | 1310NaN0 | 1310NaN0 | 2005–2010 | ||||
| Yeywa Dam | Kyaukse | 1340NaN0 | 1340NaN0 | 2010–present |