Yangon (Rangoon) information | Go-Myanmar.com
www.go-myanmar.com › yangon-rangoonYangon is a huge city, by far the biggest in Myanmar, and its ramshackle charms deserve at least a few days exploration. Yangon had itself only been the capital since 1885, when the British conquered northern Myanmar and moved the seat of government from Mandalay . However, as they had long held the city as a key trading post, Yangon's has a ...
Yangon - Everything you Need to Know about Yangon
www.hotels-myanmar.com › yangonBecause it serves as the country's main entrance and seaport, it is also the country’s centre of business. Yangon was founded in 1755 by King Alaungpaya; he established Yangon on the location of a small town named Dagon when he dominated the lower part of Myanmar. He was the one who gave the name Yangon, meaning ‘End of Strife’.
Yangon - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YangonYangon is located in Lower Burma (Myanmar) at the convergence of the Yangon and Bago Rivers about 30 km (19 mi) away from the Gulf of Martaban at 16°48' North, 96°09' East (16.8, 96.15). Its standard time zone is UTC/GMT +6:30 hours. 23 meters above sea level.
Yangon | Myanmar | Britannica
www.britannica.com › place › YangonYangon, city, capital of independent Myanmar (Burma) from 1948 to 2006, when the government officially proclaimed the new city of Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw) the capital of the country. Yangon is located in the southern part of the country on the east bank of the Yangon, or Hlaing, River (eastern mouth