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Yangon

South-eastern Asia

Yangon is the capital city of the Yangon Region and the most populous city of Myanmar. Yangon was the capital city of Myanmar until 2005, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
5,160,512 1
Area (sq km)
598.75 1
Founding Year
1035 2
Population Estimate Year
2014 1
Elevation (m)
23 1
Latitude
16.795 degrees north 1
Longitude
96.16 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Myanmar, Countries
Source Yangon (Wikipedia)
Yangon Region, States or Territories

yangon is associated with yangon-region.

Source Yangon Region (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Yangon Region, States or Territories

yangon is the capital of yangon-region.

Source Yangon Region (Wikipedia)
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In 1947, the Prime Minister of Burma, U Nu, invited Mahāsi Sayādaw to be resident teacher at a newly established meditation center in Yangon, which came to be called the Mahāsi Sāsana Yeiktha.
University of Yangon

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The University of Yangon (also known as Yangon University; Burmese: ရန်ကုန်တက္ကသိုလ်, pronounced [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ tɛʔkəθò]; formerly the University of Rangoon and Rangoon Arts and Sciences University) is a public university in Yangon, Myanmar.
Sources
1. Yangon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.
  • Infobox: population_urban
    5,160,512
  • Infobox, Population year
    2014 Census
  • Infobox, Area
    598.75
  • Infobox, Elevation
    23 metres above sea level
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    16.795N 96.160E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    16.795N 96.160E
  • Associated With: Myanmar, Infobox, Country
    Myanmar
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2. Yangon (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1035
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Yangon Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
Yangon Region is dominated by its capital city of Yangon, the former national capital and the largest city in the country.
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Wikidata: Yangon
Wikidata Q37995, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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