Inya Lake
Inya Lake is the largest lake in Yangon, Burma, a popular recreational area for Yangonites, and a famous location for romance in popular culture. Located 6 miles north of downtown Yangon, Inya Lake is bounded by Parami Road on the north, Pyay Road on the west, Inya Road on the southwest, University Avenue on the south, and Kaba Aye Pagoda Road on the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hintha, Public domain.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake
- Also known as: “Victoria Lake”
- Historically known as: “Lake Victoria”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of Israel, Yangon and Embassy Of The United States.
Embassy of Israel, Yangon
Government office
The Embassy of Israel in Yangon is the diplomatic mission of Israel to Myanmar. The embassy, established in 1954, was the first Israeli embassy established in Southeast Asia. The current ambassador of Israel to Myanmar is Ambassador Dov Segev-Steinberg.
Embassy Of The United States
Government office
The Embassy of the United States of America in Rangoon represents the official diplomatic mission of the American government in Burma, provides assistance to American citizens and issues visas to foreign nationals, for the purposes of visiting and immigration.
Paya Chaukhtatgyi
Buddhist temple
Photo: Colegota, CC BY-SA 2.5 es.
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country. Paya Chaukhtatgyi is situated 2 miles southeast of Inya Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamaryut Township and Hlaing Township.
Kamaryut Township
Suburb
Photo: Paingpeace, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kamayut Township is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing township and Kyimyindaing township in the west, the Inya Lake, Bahan township and Mayangon township in the east, and Sanchaung township in the south.
Hlaing Township
Suburb
Hlaing Township, 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.
Yankin Township
Suburb
Photo: U Zaw Naing, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yankin Township is located in the north-central part of Yangon. The township comprises 15 wards, and shares borders with Mayangon township in the north, Thingangyun township and South Okkalapa township in the east, the Inya Lake, Bahan township and Mayangon township in the west, and Tamwe township in the south.
Inya Lake
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Inya Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“Inya Lake” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ինյա լիճ”
- Azerbaijani: “İnya gölü”
- Burmese: “အင်းယားကန်”
- Burmese: “အင်းလျားကန်”
- Cebuano: “Inya Lake”
- Chinese: “茵雅湖”
- Czech: “jezero Inya”
- Danish: “Inyasøen”
- French: “lac Inya”
- French: “Lac Inya”
- Italian: “lago Inya”
- Japanese: “インヤー湖”
- Korean: “인야 호수”
- Korean: “인야호”
- Maltese: “Lag ta‘ Inya”
- Russian: “Озеро Инья”
- Shan: “ၼွင်ဢိၼ်းလျႃး”
- Slovenian: “Jezero Inya”
- Thai: “ทะเลสาบอี้นย่า”
- Welsh: “Llyn Inya”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yangon Institute of Economics and Yangon University.
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