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Pages in category "Restaurants in Yangon" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K. Karaweik; Y. YKKO
In 2010, 791,505 foreign tourists visited Myanmar, with 295,174 foreign tourists entering the country via Yangon International Airport. [3] By 2012, more than 1 million foreign tourists visited Myanmar. In 2013, the number of foreign arrivals reached more than 2.04 million, counting both air and overland arrivals. [2]
YKKO (an abbreviation of Yan Kin Kyay Oh, from Burmese: ရန်ကင်းကြေးအိုး) is a restaurant chain in Myanmar specializing in kyay oh. [1] [2] The moniker comes from Yankin Township in Yangon, where the chain's first restaurant is located. Several YKKO restaurants exist in Yangon. [2]
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.
Hlaing Township (Burmese: လှိုင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [l̥àiɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]), also spelt Hline, is an area of Yangon, Myanmar in the West Yangon District of Yangon Region. The township is entirely urban and comprises 16 wards. In 2000, the township's population was estimated to be about 125,000. [2]
The east-west grid of downtown Yangon was laid out by British military engineers Alexander Fraser and Montgomerie after the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852. [1] The city was later developed by the Public Works Department and Bengal Corps of Engineers. The majority of sites on the Yangon City Heritage List are located in Yangon's CBD.
Theingyi Market (Burmese: သိမ်ကြီးဈေး) is the largest traditional market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). [1] The present-day Theingyi Market complex houses 1,156 wet and dry market shops. [2] The market spans Latha and Pabedan Townships. [3] [4]
The Yangon City Heritage List is a list of man-made landmarks in Yangon, Myanmar, so designated by the city government, Yangon City Development Committee. [1] The list consists of 188 structures (as of 2001), and is largely made up of mostly religious structures and British colonial-era buildings.