Naypyidaw
capital city of Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naypyidaw (Burmese: နေပြည်တော်), also known Nay Pyi Taw or Naypyitaw, is the capital city of Myanmar, also known as Burma.[1]
Construction in the planned city is on-going.[2]
History
In 2005, the capital of Myanmar was officially moved inland and away from the Gulf of Martaban and the Andaman Sea.[3]
Geography
The former capital, Yangon (Rangoon), is about 385 kilometers (240 miles) south of the new city.[4]
The new capital is located between middle mountain range of Bago Yoma and eastern mountain range of Shan Yoma. Naypyidaw covers an area of 7,054.37 square-km.[5]
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