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The capitals of states and regions in Myanmar are bolded. In Myanmar, the definition of a city is ambiguous with the Burmese term မြို့ ('myo') being translated as any urban area. The General Administration Department only explicitly defines the three cities of Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw. [2] An enlargeable map of Myanmar.
Yangon, [a] formerly romanized as Rangoon, [4] [5] is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. [ 6 ]
The city is divided into 10 districts. [1] Yangon Region was divided into 4 districts, which overlap with the city's jurisdiction, [2] this changed in 2022, now the region has 14 districts. The current mayor of Yangon is U Bo Htay , [3] [4] an economist and a retired professor at the Yangon Institute of Economics. Each township is administered ...
Yangon Region is the most developed region in the country. According to the government's official statistics for FY 2010–2011, the size of the economy of Yangon Region was 8.93 trillion kyat, or 23% of the national GDP. [17] Greater Yangon is Lower Myanmar's main trading hub for all kinds of merchandise – from basic food stuffs to used cars.
The former North Yangon District along with the other three districts were expanded to 14 districts by the provisional government. [2] To its north, it borders Taikkyi District, to its east it borders Hlegu District. To its south it borders parts of Yangon city, including Insein District and Mingaladon District. [3]
SME-Development Bank; Asia Green Development Bank; Ayeyarwady Bank; Ayeyarwaddy Farmers Development Bank (A Bank) [4] Co-operative Bank (CB Bank) [5] Myanmar Citizens Bank [6] Glory Farmer Development Bank (G Bank) Kanbawza Bank; Myanma Apex Bank; MD Bank; Myanmar Metro Bank; Myanmar Oriental Bank; Myanma Tourism Bank [7] Shwe Rural and Urban ...
Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.
The township comprises 27 wards and 3 village tracts, and shares borders with Htantabin Township to the north, Mingaladon Township to the east, the Yangon river to the west, and Insein Township to the south. [3] Incorporated into the city of Yangon in 1986, Shwepyitha is now developing and has basic municipal services.