Heho is the gateway town to the popular tourist haven of Inle Lake in central Myanmar. It lies in the Taunggyi District in Shan State, southeast of Mandalay, and is fairly easy to access (for Myanmar) as it is located on a fairly major highway.
Heho grew from a small village populated by Danu people and later made town status around the 1920s when a railway stop was established here on the way to nearby Shwenyaung. Luckily, Heho is on the main road from Taunggyi to Meiktila or it would be a real headache to get to.
Sights to check out in Heho include the old airport just out of town that was used by both the Allies and the Japanese in WWII. The airport was later bombed by the Allies and craters are still in evidence. The other main attraction in Heho is the nearby Maw Son (Baw Zaing) silver mines, which is accessed by dirt track from town.
Getting There & Away
Heho has a small airport with regular flights from Mandalay although bus is the main way in to Heho. Mandalay International Airport is the main airport in the region and transfer times to Heho are around half a day. Flights connect Mandalay with Yangon, the main air gateway into Myanmar.
Things to Do
Heho Attractions
- Maw Son (Baw Zaing) silver mines
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Just outside town and accessible by single-track road.
- Inle Lake
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A major tourist attraction in the region which is a reasonably short distance from heho.