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Capital: Yangon
Location: Lower
Area: 10,170 km2
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Population: 5,420,000
Density: 532/ km2
Ethnicities: Bamar,Kayin,Chinese
Indians, Anglo-Burmese
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| Town and Districts |
| Yangon East District, Yangon West District, Yangon North District and Yangon South District, and 45 townships |
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| General Information
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Yangon Division is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is bordered by Bago Division in the north and east, the Gulf of Mottama in the south, and Ayeyarwady Division in the west. Yangon Division is situated between latitude 16o20' north and 17o50' north and longitudes 95o45' east and 96o46' east in the southernmost part of the central plains. The Coco Archipelago which is located in the Bay of Bengal is also part of Yangon Division. Yangon Division is the most developed area of the country and the main international gateway. Most of the
country's industrial zones are located in this division. The division's area is 3,927.15 square miles.
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YANGON DIVISION PEOPLE |
| The estimated population of Yangon Division in 1999 was 5,420,000 people. Ethnically, the majority of the population are Bamar. There are also many persons of foreign descent, especially Chinese and Indians. The Majority of the inhabitants are Buddhists, followed by Muslims and Christians. Within the Christian community are found Kayin and also the largest but dwindling hold over community of Anglo-Burmese in the country - most of who have intermarried with the Bamar. Burmese is the dominant language, although English is known by many. The main city is Yangon, the former national capital. Another important city is Thanlyin, formerly known as Syriam. |
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GETTING IN - OUT
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GETTING AROUND
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YANGON DIVISION RESOURCES |
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Yangon is the main port by air and sea and also a gateway to the key tourist destination of Myanmar. The main landmark of Yangon is the Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the wonders of the world. Other famous pagodas are Sule, Kabaraye, Ko Htat Gyi, Chauk Htat Gyi and so on. The Bogyoke Aung San Market is the main tourist destination market. It is a market as well as a colonial building. There are over 40 colonial buildings in Yangon. |
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* Climate
Yangon and surroundings receive three seasons. The hot season from February to June, the rainy season from July to October and not so cool season from November till January. This three season pattern is the average weather structure of the whole country. However the divisions between the seasons are now not so clear as in the past.
* Travel Route
Yangon is where most international tourists enter the country by air. Many tour programs offered by travel agents start and end in Yangon. Because it is the hub of all domestic flights and other modes of internal transportation it is easier to start the Myanmar trip itinerary in Yangon. By flight Yangon is connected to Bagan (Nyaung U airport), Heho (to go to Inle lake), Mandalay, Myitkyina (Kachin state), Thandwe (Ngapali in southern Rakhine state), Sittwe (northern Rakhine state). |
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YANGON DIVISION ECONOMY |
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Yangon Division is economically developed as it is at a strategic spot in the communications network. Motor roads, rail roads, waterways and airway connect Yangon City with the whole country. In Yangon devision, there are 272 State-owned factories have been built and four are under construction. The Myanmar pharmaceutical industry, steel mill, tarpaulin factory, aluminium works, tile factory, soap factory, glass factory, rubber ball factory, shuttle-cock factory, umbrella factory, and footwear factory are located in Yangon Division.
Yangon Division is one of the major paddy production areas. Main crops are paddy, groundnut, jute, pulses, rubber and sugar cane. The whole Division is engaged in implementing the special high-yield paddy cultivation project.
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