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What Is the Capital of Myanmar?

Q: What time zone is Rangoon in?

Rangoon is on UTC+6.5 — UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Q: Which capital is closest to Rangoon?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Bangkok (Thailand) is the closest, 577 km away in a straight line.

Rangoon · Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital

Myanmar has 2 capitals: Rangoon (aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government) and Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital. About 5.6 million people live in the Rangoon urban area — 10.2% of the country's population.

5.6 million

Urban area population

UTC+6.5

Time zone

16.80°N

Latitude · 96.17°E

Yes

Largest city

Rangoon at a glance

Why several capitals?

Rangoon is the aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government. Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital.

Name origin

Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun, commonly translated as "end of strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as "abode of kings".

Time zone

UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

Coordinates

16 48 N, 96 10 E · IANA time zone Asia/Rangoon

Location of Myanmar

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand

Largest cities in Myanmar

Rangoon Capital

5.6 million

Mandalay

1.5 million

Urban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Rangoon

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Rangoon

What is the capital of Myanmar?

Is Rangoon the largest city in Myanmar?

Yes — Rangoon is also the largest urban area of Myanmar (5.6 million).

What time zone is Rangoon in?

Rangoon is on UTC+6.5 — UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Where does the name Rangoon come from?

Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun, commonly translated as "end of strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as "abode of kings".

Which capital is closest to Rangoon?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Bangkok (Thailand) is the closest, 577 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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