Southern Myanmar includes the three regions of Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago and Yangon. Irrawaddy covers the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River) delta.
Cities
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Map of Southern Myanmar
- 1 Yangon (Rangoon) — the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005
- 2 Bago (Pegu) — home to uncountable Buddhist temples
- 3 Pathein (Bassein) — the capital of Ayeyarwady Division
- 4 Pyay
- 5 Taungoo
- 6 Thanlyin — historical port town close to Yangon.
- 7 Twante — delta town famous for its pottery.
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Chaung Tha
- 2 Ngwe Saung
- 3 Taukkyan — the site of the war cemetery with the graves of more than 6,000 Allied soldiers who perished in Burma during World War II.
- 4MISSING WIKILINK Coco Islands – the biggest of the islands were used as a penal colony for political prisoners until 1971
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Ayeyarwady Region is served by Pathein Airport (BSX IATA) and Yangon International Airport (RGN IATA)
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Cape Negrais: this headland west of the Irrawaddy Delta is a landmark with scenic beaches and grand cliffs.