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Central Myanmar

Central Myanmar is a region of .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Naypyidaw and Mandalay.

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, also spelled Nay Pyi Taw, officially replaced as the capital of in 2005. It is officially known by the acronym NPT.

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is the second largest city, and a former capital of . The city is the economic and religious hub of upper Myanmar. The city is centred on the royal palace, and has wide avenues filled with bicycles and motorcycles.

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is an area and archaeological site in the Central region of , inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Mount Popa and Amarapura.

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Fifty kilometres southeast of in Central Myanmar at the base of is a solitary peak with a temple/shrine topped by gold stupas.

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is a city in Mandalay Division in Central Myanmar. It was the capital of Burma in the early 19th century and is the home of a famous bridge.

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Pyin Oo Lwin or , formerly and colloquially referred to as Maymyo, is a scenic hill town in the , Myanmar, some 67 kilometers east of , and at an elevation of 1,070 metres.

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, also known as Mount Victoria, is the highest mountain in the of western .

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is a town in , , , central Burma.

Central Myanmar

Latitude of center
21° north
Longitude of center
95.75° or 95° 45′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q16833429
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Shan—“Central Myanmar” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “মধ্য মিয়ানমার”
  • Chinese: “中缅甸”
  • Esperanto: “Centra Birmo”
  • French: “Birmanie centrale”
  • Hebrew: “מרכז מיאנמר”
  • Italian: “Birmania centrale”
  • Shan: “မိူင်းမျၢၼ်ႇမႃႇ ပွတ်းၵၢင်”

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