Capital of Myanmar

The former capital Yangon moved to Naypyidaw in 2005.

Naypyidaw, formerly known as Pyinmana, is now the capital of Myanmar. Myanmar moved its capital to Yangon on June 6th, 2005 +065438+20051October 6th. In 2006, the new capital was officially named Naypyidaw (meaning the royal capital). Located near the west of Binmana (Pinmana, Binwenna, Binmana, Binmana).

Naypyidaw, located in the mountainous area of central Myanmar, 400 kilometers north of Yangon, was the new capital of Myanmar in 2005.

Naypyidaw was originally the third largest city in Myanmar. It was once the military hub and guerrilla base camp of Myanmar national hero Aung San Suu Kyi (the father of the current opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi) to launch the war of independence. It is also a mountain trading town between the former capital Yangon and the northern city of Mandalay. Without prior warning, Myanmar's military government suddenly ordered several government departments to relocate within one day from June 6 to1October 6, 2005. The Minister of Information, General Jueshan, confirmed that he had moved the capital the next day.

According to government sources, the new government building complex is located in a valley, covering an area of about 65,438+00 square kilometers, surrounded by mountains and dense forests, and 30 kilometers away from the nearest town. According to the blueprint, it will include the Prime Minister's residence, parliament building, airport, hospital, medium-sized hydropower station, golf course, hotel, and 40 buildings with 500 bureaucrats each for use by various departments. There is also a military building with a military headquarters and a bunker.

It is reported that the reason why the Myanmar government moved its capital to Naypyidaw is mainly because it is relatively conducive to preventing maritime invasion and controlling powerful ethnic minorities such as Kachin, Karen, Kaye and Shan. According to the BBC, no one was allowed to bring their families when they moved to the capital, and many unmarried bachelors were ordered by the military government to move there.