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Yangon City

Formerly known as Rangoon, Yangon is a vibrant city in flux and undergoing modernisation which was once the administrative capital of the country. It remains a top commercial hub in Myanmar, with the port and the international airport as its main point of entry.

Yangon is a region of importance nestled on the south-central part of Myanmar. Yangon is the capital of the Yangon region and the erstwhile capital of Myanmar. It is also the current commercial capital of the country as well as Yangon’s largest city. The city houses a large number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia and has a unique colonial-era urban core that has been maintained over the years. The area around the Sule Pagoda is more than 2000 years old and is the commercial core of the city.The best way to discover them, and the downtown area (especially Chinatown) is on foot. The vibrant colours of street life, markets and people busy with their livelihoods have to be seen to be believed. If you prefer to be on the move, then the 46-km long Yangon circular railway offers travellers the chance to participate in, and catch glimpses of, the day-to-day lives of the city’s inhabitants and experience their warm, friendly nature. Alternatively take to the river for a different,gentler perspective of this bustling metropolis.

The national pride of Yangon is the world famous Shwedagon Pagoda, said to be one of the oldest in Asia. Besides the many pagodas, the National Museum and Bogyoke Aung San Market also enable visitors to come closer to embracing the Myanmar culture.

The city was founded by King Alaungpaya of the Kone Baung Dynasty when he took the village of Dagon in 1755. He named the settlement Yangon which means ‘end of strife”. It has a unique charm with tree-lined streets, serene parks and tranquil lakes combined with the hustle and bustle of street vendors and thriving markets. Recent years have seen the modernisation of the urban landscape but Yangon still boasts the highest concentration of colonial heritage in the region.