List of cities in Myanmar
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The following is a complete list of cities in Burma.
* Naypyidaw had not yet been built at time of 1983 census.
Largest cities by population
2006 Rank | City | 1983 Census | 2006 Estimate | State/Region |
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1. | Yangon Yangon Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial... (Rangoon) |
2,513,023 | 4,572,948 | Yangon Region |
2. | Mandalay Mandalay Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region .... |
532,949 | 1,237,028 | Mandalay Region |
3. | Naypyidaw Naypyidaw Naypyidaw is the capital city of Burma, also known as Myanmar. It is administered as the Naypyidaw Union Territory, as per the 2008 Constitution. On 6 November 2005, the administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a greenfield 3.2 km west of Pyinmana, and approximately... (Nay Pyi Taw) * |
0 | 924,608 | Naypyidaw Union Territory Naypyidaw Union Territory Naypyidaw Union Territory is a administrative division in central Burma . The Union Territory encompasses the administrative capital of Burma, Naypyidaw.-Townships:The Naypyidaw Union Territory consists of the following townships:... |
4. | Mawlamyaing | 219,961 | 451,011 | Mon State Mon State Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is sandwiched between Kayin State on the east, the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Region on the north and Tanintharyi Region on the south, and has a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is... |
5. | Bago | 150,528 | 248,899 | Bago Region |
6. | Pathein Pathein Pathein , also called Bassein, is a port city with a 2004 population estimated at 215,600, and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Burma. It lies on the Pathein River , which is a western branch of the Irrawaddy River.... |
144,096 | 241,624 | Ayeyarwady Region |
7. | Monywa Monywa Monywa is a city in Sagaing Division, Myanmar, located 136 km northwest of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin.-Transport:... |
106,843 | 185,783 | Sagaing Region |
8. | Meiktila Meiktila Meiktila is a city in central Myanmar, located on the banks of Lake Meiktila in Mandalay Division, at the junctions of the Bagan-Taunggyi, Yangon-Mandalay and Meiktila-Myingyan highways. Because of its strategic position, Meiktila is home to Myanmar Air Force's central command and Meiktila Air... |
96,492 | 181,744 | Mandalay Region |
9. | Sittwe Sittwe -Economy:In February 2007, India announced a plan to develop the port, which would enable ocean access from Indian Northeastern states, so called "Seven sisters", like Mizoram, via the Kaladan River.... |
107,621 | 181,172 | Rakhine State Rakhine State Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between... |
10. | Mergui Mergui Myeik is a city in Tanintharyi Division in Myanmar , located in the extreme south of the country on the coast of an island on the Andaman Sea. the estimated population was over 209,000. The area inland from the city is a major smuggling corridor into Thailand.-History:Myeik was the southernmost... |
88,600 | 177,961 | Tanintharyi Region |
11. | Taunggyi Taunggyi -Transportation:The main access to Taunggyi is by road. A railway line that passes through Taunggyi was recently built in 1995, but at the moment it offers no passenger service. Regular railway passenger service to the rest of the country is through the town of Shwenyaung, twelve miles to the... |
108,231 | 162,396 | Shan State Shan State Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total... |
Kachin State
- MyitkyinaMyitkyinaMyitkyina is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar , located from Yangon, and from Mandalay. In Burmese it means "near the big river", and in fact "Myitkyina" lies on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just below from Myit-son of its two headstreams...
(Myintgyinar) - BhamoBhamoBhamo is a city of Kachin State in northernmost part of Myanmar, located 186 km south from the capital city of Myitkyina. It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 65 km of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists of Chinese and Shan, with Kachin peoples in...
(Bamaw) - BharmaBharmaBharma is a town in north-east Kachin State in Myanmar....
- ChipwiChipwiChipwi is a town in the Kachin State of northernmost part of the Union of Myanmar. It is the administrative centre for Chibwe Township, and is located beside the N'Mai River just below where Chibwe Creek enters it.-External links:*...
(Chibwe) - HpakantHpakantHpakant , is a town in Hpakant Township, Kachin State of the northernmost part of the Union of Myanmar. It is located on the Uyu River 350 km north of Mandalay in the middle of one of the world's most inhospitable and malaria infested jungles, cut off for several months a year during the...
(Hpakan, Farkent) - Hopin (Hobin)
- HsinboHsinboHsinbo is a town on the Irrawaddy River in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State, Burma .-External links:* Maplandia...
(Sinbo) - HsawlawHsawlawHsawlaw is a town and seat of the Hsawlaw Township in the Kachin State in northeast Burma.-External links:*...
(Sawlaw) - InjangyangInjangyangInjangyang is a town in the Kachin State of northernmost part of the Union of Myanmar.-External links:*...
- KamaingKamaingKamaing is a town in the Kachin State of the northernmost part of the Union of Myanmar.-External links:*...
(Kamine) - KawnglanghpuKawnglanghpuKawnglanghpu is a town in the Kachin State of north-east Burma. It is the principal town in the Kawnglanghpu Township in Putao District.-External links:*...
(Kaunglanfu) - LwejeLwejeLweje is a town in Kachin State in northeastern Burma near the border with Longchuan County, Yunnan Province, China. It is one of the 10 border trade points with 4 neighbouring countries opened in 2002 by the military regime.-Transport:...
(Loije, Lwalgyai) - MachanbawMachanbawMachanbaw is a town in the Kachin State of northernmost part of the Myanmar. It is on the Namtiyu River.-External links:*...
- MansiMansi, BurmaMansi is a town in the Kachin State of the northernmost part of Burma. Mansi is connected by the National Highway 31 from the south and is the western terminus of the National Road 36 which connects Mansi to Muse on the Chinese border in the east....
- MomaukMomauk-External links:*...
- MogaungMogaungMogaung is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar. It is situated on the Mandalay-Myitkyina railway line.-External links:* Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.* Maplandia.com...
- MohnyinMohnyinMohnyin is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar. It is the administrative center for both Mohnyin Township and Mohnyin District.Shells of different sizes were found in mass on 19 September. Those were found in apple-pie order while rooting up a tree between MohnyinDistrict Court and the Township...
- NogmungNogmungNogmung ; sometimes Naung Mung or Naun Mong and combinations) is a town of about 1000 inhabitants in northern Kachin State . It is the last town encountered when hiking northwards to the Hkakabo Razi National Park and the highest peak of Myanmar, Mt. Hkakabo Razi. Nogmung is also the gateway for...
(Naungmoon) - Pannandin
- PutaoPutaoPutao is the northernmost town of Kachin State, Myanmar and is the site of the World War II British Fort Hertz. It is the principal town in Putao Township. It can only be reached by road during summer but is accessible year round by air if there are sufficient tourist groups to justify a plane...
- ShweguShwegu-External links:*...
- SumprabumSumprabumSumprabum is a town in the Kachin State of the northernmost part of the Burma .-External links:*...
- TanaiTanaiTanai town belonged to Tanoli Tribe, in the Kachin State of northernmost part of the Union of Myanmar.-External links:*...
(Tanain) - TsawlawTsawlawTsawlaw is a village in Hsawlaw Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma..-External links:**...
(Sawlaw) - WaingmawWaingmaw-External links:*...
- YwathitYwathit, Kachin StateYwathit is a town in Mohnyin Township in Kachin State of Burma . It is on the road between Hopin and Indawgyi Lake.-External links:* Maplandia.com...
Kayah State
- LoikawLoikawLoikaw is the capital of Kayah State in Burma . It is located near the State's northern tip, just above an embayment on the Pilu River. The inhabitants are mostly Kayah...
- Demawso
- Pruhso
- ShadawShadaw-External links:*...
- Bawlakha
- HpasawngHpasawng-External links:**...
- Maisal
Kayin State
- Hpa-anHpa-An-Education:* Computer University, Hpa-An* Hpa-An Education College* Hpa-An University* Technological University, Hpa-An* Hpa-An Nursing Training School-Religion:...
- HlaingbweHlaingbwe-External links:*...
(Hlinebwe) - Papun (Phapun)
- Thandang
- ThandanggyiThandanggyi-External links:*...
(Thantaunggyi) - MyawaddyMyawaddyMyawaddy is a town in south-eastern Myanmar in Kayin State close to the border with Thailand. Separated from the Thai border town of Mae Sot by the Moei River, the town is most important trading point between Myanmar and Thailand....
(Myawadi) - KawkareikKawkareikKawkareik is a town in the Kayin State of south Burma. It is the capital of Kawkareik District. The Kawkareik Pass across the Tenasserim Hills is named after this town....
(Kawkareit) - Kyeikdon
- Kyain SeikgyiKyain SeikgyiKyain Seikgyi is a town in the Kayin State of southeastern Burma , located on the Zami River. It is the administrative seat for Kyain Seikgyi Township.-External links:* Maplandia World Gazetteer...
(Kyainseikkyi) - PayathonsuPayathonsu-External links:*...
(Hpayarthonesu)
Chin State
- FalamFalam, BurmaFalam is a town in north-western Burma near Burma's western border with the Indian state of Mizoram. The town was originally founded by the British in 1892, and became an important place for the British government to rule the whole Chin Hills at that time...
(Phalam) - HakhaHakhaHakha is the capital of Chin State in Burma. Its located in the northeast in Chin State. The vernacular name of the city was Halkha. The total area of Hakha is about . The town of Hakha, more than 6,000 feet above the sea level, is founded on a small highland plateau...
(Haka, Harkhar) - KanpetletKanpetletKanpetlet is a town in the Chin State of West Myanmar. it is the home of Kanpetlet Township administration body.-Kan Pet Let:Kan Pet Let is the home town of southern Chin tribes of Dai, Upu, and Ya clans. It's the famous town of the Chin state for its own beautiful scenery of Myanmar. Around its...
(Kanpatlat) - MatupiMatupiMatupi is a town in Chin State in western Burma , in Southeast Asia.Matupi is the second capital City, one of the townships of Chin State of West Myanmar, South-east Asia...
(Matupe) - MindatMindat, Chin State-External links:*...
(Minthet) - PaletwaPaletwaPaletwa is one of the westernmost towns of Burma , in Chin State 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat for Paletwa Township.-External links:*...
- TedimTedimTedim is a town in Chin State in the northwestern part of Myanmar. The name "Tedim" was derived from a pool on the top of the hills that used to be twinkling under sun's light, therefore, called "te " and "dim " in local Paite dialect.-Early history:As a result of lack of a formal writing system...
(Tiddim, Teetain) - ThantlangThantlangThantlang ; also Tlangtlang, Thlangtlang, Htantlang and Htantalan) is a town and the administrative center of Htantlang Township in Chin State, western Burma .-External links:* Maplandia.com...
(Htantlang) - Ton ZangTon ZangTonzang is a town in the Chin State of West Myanmar.TonzangTonzang is a of Tedim. Tonzang is 37 miles north-eastern of Tedim. They speak Tedimmpau; and their cultures and living styles is same. please see Tedim. The people who live in the Town Tonzang are not called Tonzangmi, but Tedimmi; Because...
(Htonzan)
Mon State
- Mawlamyaing
- BilinBilin, Mon StateBilin is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. It is the seat of Bilin Township.-External links:**...
- KyaikmarawKyaikmarawKyaikmaraw is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar....
- ChaungzonChaungzonChaungzon is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar....
- ThanbyuzayatThanbyuzayatThanbyuzayat is a town in the Mon State of southeastern Burma . It is the administrative center for Thanbyuzayat Township. Thanbyuzayat is about south of Mawlamyine and miles south-east of Kyaikkami ....
- KyaikkamiKyaikkamiKyaikkami is a resort town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar.Formerly known as Amherst, named after William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, then governor-general, it is situated on a peninsula about south of the town of Mawlamyine. It is a popular destination for local pilgrims and some tourists...
- MudonMudonMudon is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. It is known for its large reclining Buddha.-External links:*...
- YeYe, Mon StateYe is a town in the southern end of Mon State, Myanmar . It is the principal town of Ye Township of Mawlamyine District. The town is located by the Ye river as it drains into the Gulf of Martaban, and is surrounded by Tenasserim Hills in the east. It has a warm, moderate weather. The town's...
- ThatonThatonThaton is a town in Mon State, in southern Myanmar on the Tenasserim plains. Thaton lies along the National Highway 8 and is also connected by the National Road 85.-Etymology:...
- PaungPaung-External links:*...
- KyaiktoKyaiktoKyaikto is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. It is part of the Kyaikto Township in Thaton District. It is the nearest town to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda , a famous landmark in Myanmar.-External links:*...
- MottamaMottamaMottama, formerly Martaban, is a small town in the Thaton district of Mon State, Myanmar. Located on the north bank of the Thanlwin river, on the opposite side of Mawlamyaing, Mottama was the first capital of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, and an entrepôt of international...
Rakhine State
- SittweSittwe-Economy:In February 2007, India announced a plan to develop the port, which would enable ocean access from Indian Northeastern states, so called "Seven sisters", like Mizoram, via the Kaladan River....
(capital) - AnnAnn, BurmaAnn is a town in the Rakhine State of western Burma. It is served by Ann Airport.-External links:*...
- ButhidaungButhidaungButhidaung is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Buthidaung Township. It lies on the west bank of Mayu river. Flood hit in July 2011.-External links:*...
- DaletDalet, BurmaDalet or Dalat is a town in Ann Township, Kyaukpyu District, in northern Rakhine State in the westernmost part of Burma . It is northwest of Ann on the Ann - Minbya highway. Dalet is located on the Dalet River .-External links:...
(Dalat) - GwaGWAGWA may stand for:* Genome-wide association study* George Walton Academy, a college preparatory school.* Georgia Writers Association* God's Wife of Amun* Google Web Accelerator, a software utility* GWA International Limited, an Australian company...
- KyaukpyuKyaukpyuKyaukpyu is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar. It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles northwest of Yangon. The town is situated on a superb natural harbor which connects the rice trade between Calcutta and Yangon...
- KyauktawKyauktawKyauktaw is a town in the north Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. The famous Mahamuni Buddha Image was situated near Kyauk Taw, in the ruins of the old city of Dhanyawadi.Kyauktaw has many sugar mills and sugarcane plantations....
- ManaungManaungManaung is a town and district in Manaung Township in Kyaukpyu Districtin the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar.Manaung town is situated on Manaung Island.-External links:*...
- MaungdawMaungdawMaungdaw is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. It it the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District.Since September 1995, border trade between Maungdaw of Myanmar and Teknaf of Bangladesh is formally established....
- MinbyaMinbyaMinbya is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar.All 567 permanent shops of Minbya central market were burnt down in a fire accident on 12 November 2011. -External links:*-References:...
- Mrauk-U
- Myaungbwe
- MyebonMyebon-External links:*...
- Ngapali
- PauktawPauktaw-External links:*...
- PonnagyunPonnagyunPonnagyun is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. it is the administrative seat of Ponnagyun Township.-External links:*...
- RamreeRamreeRamree is a town in Kyaukpyu district, Southern Rakhine State of western Myanmar. Ramree is situated on Ramree Island.-External links:*...
- RathedaungRathedaung-External links:*...
- ThandweThandwe-Ngapali Beach:Ngapali Beach is a beach located 7 kilometres from the town of Thandwe , in Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the most famous beach in Myanmar and is a popular tourist destination...
- ToungupToungupTaungup or Toungup is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. It got 29.1 inches of rainfall in 21 July 2011. It was the recording breaking and there was severe flood.-References:...
Shan State
- AungbanAungbanAungban is a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District.It is the junction for a branch railway to Loikaw constructed in 1992.-External links:*...
- AyetharyarAyetharyarAye Thar Yaror Ayetharyar is a town and resort in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located just outside of Taunggyi and is a relatively new town. It contains the luxury Aye Thar Yar Golf Resort. Aye Thar Yar Technical High School opened in the early 1990s....
- Chinshwehaw
- Hong Pai
- HopangHopangHopang is the principal town of Hopang Township of Shan State. Its coordination is 23 25' 00" N and 98 46' 00" E....
- HopongHopongHopong is a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located in Hopong Township in Taunggyi District.-External links:*...
- Hseni
- Hsi HsengHsi HsengHsi Hseng or Hsi-hseng is a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located in Hsi Hseng Township in Taunggyi District and lies along National Highway 5. It is connected to Loisawn in the north and Tongkaw in the south. The area is a known producer of opium and methamphetamine; poppy fields...
- HsipawHsipawHsipaw , is a town in Shan State, Myanmar on the riverbank of Myitnge River. It is 200 km northeast of Mandalay.-Shan Saopha:Hsipaw is perhaps one of the most well known and powerful saopha states of Shan State...
- KalawKalawFor the bird locally known as Kalaw see Rufous HornbillKalaw is a hill town in the Shan State of Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District. The town was popular with the British during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main place of the novel by Jan Philipp Sendker, "Das...
- KengtongKengtong-Bibliography:*J. G. Scott, Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. 5 vols. Rangoon, 1900-1901.*Sao Sāimöng Mangrāi, The Pādaeng Chronicle and the Kengtung State Chronicle Translated. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981- External links :...
- KunhingKunhingKunhing is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar. The name Kunhein refers to "a thousand island" in the local Shan language.- Geographic :Kunhing is located at .- Population :...
- KunlongKunlongKunlong is the principal town of Kunlong Township in Shan State. its coordination is 23 25' 00" N and 98 39' 00" E.It is the home of KunLong Bridge over the Salween River...
- KutkaiKutkaiKutkai is a town and seat of Kutkai Township, in the Shan State of eastern-central Burma. It lies along National Highway 3, approximately 24 kilometres to the north of Lashio .-History:...
- Kyaukme
- Kyethi
- Lai-Hka
- Langkho
- LashioLashioLashio is the largest town in northern Shan State, Myanmar, about northeast of Mandalay. It is situated on a low mountain spur overlooking the valley of the Nam Yao river. The population grew from around 5000 in 1960 to 88,590 in 1983. It is currently estimated at around 130,000.Lashio is the...
- LawksawkLawksawkLawksawk is a town in Shan State, Myanmar. It is the principal town and administrative centre of Lawksawk Township. The town is located along an oxbow lake of the Zawgyi River at an altitude of 910 metres...
- Loilen
- Laukkaing
- MabeinMabeinMabein is a town in northern Shan State of Myanmar, formerly Burma. It is situated on the Shweli River and connected to Momeik, and to Bhamo and Myitkyina in Kachin State by road...
- Mantong
- MawkmaiMawkmaiMawkmai is a town and capital of Mawkmai Township in Loilen District, Shan State, Burma. Mawkmai is connected by road to Loimut in the west and Langkho in the northeast which connects with the National Road 45....
- Mong HpayakMong HpayakMong Hpayak is a town in Mong Hpayak District of Shan State of Burma . It is the principal town of and administrative center for both the district and Mong Hpayak Township. The town is located on the Tachilek–Kengtung paved road...
- Mong HsuMong HsuMong Hsu is the principal town of Mong Hsu Township of Shan State. In early 1990s, there is a major discovery rubies near Mong Hsu. Within a few years, Mong Hsu rubies constituted over 95% of faceted rubies entering world market. It is known in ancient as Hansawadi.-References:...
- Mong Khet
- Mong KungMong KungMong Kung is a town in central Myanmar some 100 kilometres east of Mandalay....
- Mong NaiMong NaiMong Nai is a town in Mong Nai Township in the Shan State of Burma.-References:...
- Mong PanMong PanMong Pan is a town and seat of Mong Pan Township in the southern Shan State of Burma. To the south it borders Mae Hong Son Province in Thailand and lies west of the Salween River. It lies along National Road 45....
- Mong Ping
- Mong Tong
- Mong Yang
- Mong Yawng
- Mong Hsat
- Mongko
- Mongmit
- Mongyai
- Mu Se
- Namhsan
- NamtuNamtuNamtu is a town in northern Shan State, Burma. Famous for its Bawdwin and Namtu silver mines, it is situated on the Nam Tu River, and is connected to Lashio by rail.-History:...
- Nanhkan
- Nansang
- NawnghkioNawnghkioNawnghkio, variously spelt Naunghkio, Naungcho or Nawngcho, is a town in northern Shan State, Burma. It is connected to Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Lashio by road and rail and by road to Taunggyi via National Road 43. Asia World Company, led by Tun Myint Naing, won the contract to...
- Nyaungshwe
- Pang Long
- Pekon
- PindayaPindayaPindaya is a town in the Shan State of Burma. It is located in the west of the state in Pindaya Township in Taunggyi District. Mainly famous for its limestone caves called Pindaya Caves where thousands of Buddha images have been consecrated for worship over the centuries, it is also one of the...
- PinlaungPinlaungPinlaung is a town and seat of Pinlaung Township, in the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone of Shan State of eastern-central Burma. It lies along National Road 54, northwest by road from Loikaw .-External links:*...
- TangyanTangyan, BurmaTangyan is the principal town of Tangyan Township in Shan State, Burma. It lies at an elevation of 946 m.-References:*...
- TaunggyiTaunggyi-Transportation:The main access to Taunggyi is by road. A railway line that passes through Taunggyi was recently built in 1995, but at the moment it offers no passenger service. Regular railway passenger service to the rest of the country is through the town of Shwenyaung, twelve miles to the...
- Techilelk
- Ywangan
Sagaing Region
- AyadawAyadawAyadaw is a town and seat of Ayadaw Township in the Sagaing Division in Myanmar....
- BamaukBamaukBanmauk or Bamauk is a town in the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is connected by road to Pinlebu which links with Phaungbyin and Kawlin. The township is home to the Shan, Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government...
- BudalinBudalinBudalin is a town in Budalin Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Division in Burma . It is the administrative seat of Budalin Township. The town is connected by road and rail to Monywa, Dabayin, Kin-U and Ye-U, with a bridge over the Mu River....
- Chaung-U
- DabayinDabayin-History:Located a few kilometers west of Shwebo, the birthplace of Konbaung dynasty, Dabayin was a major source of many Konbaung soldiers and officials, including the country's most famous general Maha Bandula. Having Dabayin as fief was a powerful symbol before one became king. King Naungdawgyi...
- HkamtiSingkaling HkamtiKhamti, Hkamti, Singkaling Hkamti, Singkawng, Kanti or Kantee is a town in Hkamti District, Sagaing Division, in northwestern Burma...
- HomalinHomalinHomalin or Hommalinn is a small town in northwestern Burma and capital of the Homalin Township in Hkamti District of the Sagaing Division. The town lies on the Chindwin River and is served by Homalin Airport....
- HtigyaingHtigyaingHtigyaing, also spelt Tigyaing, is a town in eastern Sagaing Division, in northern Burma . It is a port on the Irrawaddy River and the administrative seat of Tigyaing Township.-History:...
- IndawIndawIndaw is a town in northern Burma, in Sagaing Division, Katha District, Indaw Township. It is located about 2 km southeast of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at Naba is located about 6 km to the northeast of the town.-History:...
- KalaymyoKalaymyoKalaymyo , also known as Karlaymyo, is a town in the Sagaing Division of Burma. It is located upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Myittha River, a tributary of the Chindwin River. The town is the district headquarters of the Kalay District...
- KalewaKalewaTahan is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Division of northwestern Burma...
- KanbaluKanbaluKanbalu is a town in Shwebo District, Sagaing Division, in Burma . It is the administrative seat for Kanbalu Township. Kanbalu is on the main Burmese north-south railroad between Sagaing and Myitkyina. It's railyards were bombed by the Allies during World War II.-External links:** Maplandia.com...
- Kani
- Katha
- KawlinKawlin-See also:*Sagaing Region...
- Khin Oo
- KyadetKyadetKyadet is a town in Salingyi Township, Monywa District, in southern Sagaing Region, Burma . Kyadet is at a crossroads with one route going northeast to Pale, one running north to Salingyi, and a third running southeast to Lingadaw.-External links:*...
- KyunhlaKyunhlaKyunhla is a town in Shwebo District, Sagaing Division in north-western Burma about 70 kilometres east of Mawlaik. It is the administrative center of Kyunhla Township.-External links:* Maplandia.com...
- MawlaikMawlaikMawlaik is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in northwest Burma , along the Chindwin River....
- MinginMinginMingin is a town on the southern side of the Chindwin River in Kale District, Sagaing Division, Burma . It is the administrative center for Mingin Township.-External links:* Maplandia...
- MonywaMonywaMonywa is a city in Sagaing Division, Myanmar, located 136 km northwest of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin.-Transport:...
- MyaungMyaungMyaung is a town in the Sagaing Division in Myanmar....
- MyinmuMyinmuMyinmu is a river town in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. The town has a rich history linked to World War II during the Burma Campaign against the Japanese, in 1944. It was also under the control of the Portuguese Missionaries in the 19th century...
- PalePale, BurmaPale is a town in Pale Township, Monywa District, in southern Sagaing Region, Burma . It is the administrative seta of Pale Township. Pale is at a crossroads with one route going north to Yinmabin, one running west to Mindaingbin, and a third running southeast to Kyadet.-External links:*...
- PhaungbyinPhaungbyinPaungbyin, Pyaungbin or Phaungbyin is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Division, of Burma , on the Chindwin River. It is the principal town of Paungbyin Township.-External links:* Asterism* Maplandia...
- PinlebuPinlebuPinlebu is a town in Katha District, Sagaing Division of Burma on the Mu River. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin, Kawlin, and Bamauk...
- SagaingSagaingSagaing is the capital of Sagaing Region in Myanmar. Located on the Ayeyarwady River, 20 km to the southwest of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river, Sagaing with numerous Buddhist monasteries is an important religious and monastic center. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous...
- SalingyiSalingyiSalingyi is a town in Salingyi Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region in Burma . It is the administrative seat for Salingyi Township, and is at a tri-crossroads with roads heading northwest to Yinmabin, north to Monywa, and southwest to Kyadet. On the east of town, there is a large textile mill...
- ShweboShweboShwebo is a city in Sagaing Division, Myanmar, located 113 km northwest of Mandalay between the Irrawaddy and the Mu rivers. The city, also called Ratanasingha , was the capital of Myanmar from 1752 to 1760 during the Konbaung period....
- Tamu
- Tantsal
- WetletWetletWetlet is a town in Shwebo District, Sagaing Division in Burma . It is the administrative seat for Wetlet Township. The town of Wetlet is located in the center of Wetlet Township, about halfway between the Mu River and the Irrawaddy...
- WunthoWuntho, BurmaWuntho is a town in Katha District, Sagaing Division, Burma . It is the administrative seat of Wuntho Township. While not the capital, it gave its name to the native state of Wuntho which was formally annexed to Burma by the British in 1892...
- Yae U
- YinmabinYinmabinYinmabin is a town and seat of the Yinmabin Township in the Sagaing Division in central Myanmar some 100 kilometres west of Mandalay....
Taninthayi Region
- DaweiDawei-Transport:Only recently Dawei was connected to the rest of Myanmar by road and rail. There are plans to construct a deepwater port in Dawei. In November 2010, the Myanmar Port Authority signed a USD $8.6 billion deal with Italian-Thai Development to develop a deep sea port at Dawei...
- Longlon (spelling may be wrong)
- ThayetchaungThayetchaungThayetchaung is a town in the Taninthayi Division, southernmost part of Myanmar....
- YebyuYebyu-External links:*[ East Satellite map at Maplandia.com]...
- Myeik
- KyunsuKyunsuKyunsu, better known as Kanmaw, is a small town in the Mergui Archipelago of southeastern Burma. It is the principal town of Kyunsu Township in Myeik District which since 1990 has covered much of the archipelago. The town lies on the northeastern coast of Kanmaw Kyun, southwest of Myeik ....
- PalawPalaw-External links:*...
- Taninthayi
- Kawthoung
- BokpyinBokpyin-External links:*[ East Satellite map at Maplandia.com]...
Bago Region
- Bago
- ThanatpinThanatpinThanatpin is a town in Thanatpin Township, Bago District, Bago Region in Burma . It is the administrative seat of Thanatpin Township.-External links:* Maplandia...
- Kawa
- Waw
- Nyaunglebin
- Madauk
- PyuntazaPyuntazaPyuntaza is a small town located in Bago Division, Myanmar. It is about 322 km from Bago . The dominant ethnic group is Bamar, although there is a substantial number of Hokkien-speaking Chinese. The town's main economy consists of rice cultivation and distribution....
- Kyauktaga
- Pennwegone
- Daik-U
- Shwegyin
- TaungooTaungoo-Administration:*Taungoo District Peace and Development Council - List of Six Townships*Taungoo Township Peace and Development Council*Taungoo Ward Peace and Development Council - 22 Wards*Taungoo Municipal*District and Township Immigration Dept...
- Kututmatyi
- YedasheYedasheYedashe is a town in Taungoo District, Bago Region in Burma . It is the administrative seat of Yedashe Township.-External links:* Maplandia World Gazetteer...
- KyaukkyiKyaukkyi, BagoKyaukkyiis a town in Kyaukkyi Township, Taungoo District, Bago Region in Burma . It is the administrative seat of Kyaukkyi Township.-External links:* Maplandia...
- Phyu
- Oktwin
- Htantabin
- PyayPyayPyay is a town in the Bago Division in Burma. It has an estimated population of 123,800 . Pyay is positioned on the Ayeyarwady River and is northwest of Yangon....
(formerly Prome) - Paukkhaung
- Padaung
- Paungde
- Thegon
- Shawdaung
- Thayarwaddy
- Thonze
- Letpadan
- MinhlaMinhla, BagoMinhla is a small town and seat of Minhla Township, Tharrawaddy District, in the Bago Region of southern-central Burma. It lies approximately 20 kilometres south of Okpho off National Highway 2.It is located roughly 155 kilometres north of Yangon. Its population in 1908 was 2553.Minhla was occupied...
- Okhpo
- ZigonŽigonŽigon is a village in the Laško municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies in hills to the southeast of Laško. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Savinja statistical region....
- Nattalin
- Monyo
- GyobingaukGyobingaukGyobingauk is a small town and seat of Gyobingauk Township, Tharrawaddy District, in the Bago Region of southern-central Burma. It lies approximately 10 kilometres north of Okpho along National Highway 2.It is located roughly 185 kilometres north of Yangon. The town has a Roman Catholic history...
Magway Region
- Magway (capital)
- AllanmyoAllanmyoMyede also known as Aunglan is a city in Thayet District of the Magway Region of Burma . It is a port on the left bank of the Irrawaddy, across and just north of Thayetmyo, between the cities of Pyay and Magway. It is the administrative seat for Aunglan Township...
(Aunglan, Myaydo) - Chauck
- GangawGangawGangaw is a town of Gangaw Township in Gangaw District in the Magway Division in Myanmar. Gangaw is also known as the City of Yaw, a certain region in Myanmar including Gangaw, Tilin, Saw and villages around them...
- Kamma
- MinbuMinbuMinbu is a city in Magwe Division, Myanmar. , the city has a population of 56,200. The area consists of low plain-land towards the Ayeyarwady River, and of undulating country inland rising higher and higher westwards towards the Arakan hills. Between the plain and the Arakan Yoma range is a...
- MindonMindon, BurmaMindon is a village in Burma. It is the capital of Mindon Township of Thayet District in the Magway Region....
- MinhlaMinhla, MagwayMinhla is a town in Thayet District, Magway Region, of central Burma , on the right bank of the Irrawaddy. It is the administrative seat of Minhla Township.-Notes:...
- MyaingMyaingMyaing is a town and seat of Myaing Township in the Magway Region of central Burma....
- MyothitMyothitMyothit is a town of Myothit Township in Magway District in the Magway Division in Myanmar....
- NatmaukNatmaukNatmauk is a town in Magway District, in eastern Magway Region of Burma , on the Yin River. It is the administrative seat of Natmauk Township. Natmauk is famous for being the birthplace and hometown of the Burmese independence hero, Bogyoke Aung San.-Transport:Natmauk is a major stop on the Pyay...
- Ngape
- PakokkuPakokkuPakokku or Pa Kok Ku is a town in the Magway Division in Myanmar. It is situated about 30 km northwest of Bagan on the Ayeyarwady River. It is the second most important education center for Sangha after Mandalay. It is the administration seat of Pakokku Township and Pakokku District.The town...
- PaukPaukPauk is a town in Pauk Township, Pakokku District, Magway Division, in northwest Burma . It is the administrative center for Pauk Township. Pauk is located on the western bank of the Kyaw River just above its intersection with the Yaw River....
- PwintbyuPwintbyuPwintbyu is the principal town of Pwintbyu Township in Minbu District in Magway Region of Myanmar....
- Sagu
- SalinSalinSalin is a town of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar....
- SawSawA saw is a tool that uses a hard blade or wire with an abrasive edge to cut through softer materials. The cutting edge of a saw is either a serrated blade or an abrasive...
- Seikphyu
- SidoktayaSidoktayaSidoktaya, also Sitoktaya or Setoketaya is a town and seat of Sidoktaya Township in Minbu District of Magway Division, situated in middle west region of Burma...
- Sinbyugyun
- TaungdwingyiTaungdwingyiTaungdwingyi is a town of Taungdwingyi Township in Magway District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. People inhabited this area since thousands of years ago and one of the earliest civilization of Myanmar, Beikthano Ancient Pyu City, is located near the town. Territorial area is plane and rice,...
- Thayet (Thayetmyo)
- TilinTilinTilin, Tilim or Htilin is a town in Gangaw District in the Magway Region of Burma . It is the administrative seat for Tilin Township.-External links:* Maplandia...
- YenangyaungYenangyaungYenangyaung is a city in Magway Division, Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River.-History:For centuries, the dominant industry in the area has been petroleum. It began as an indigenous oil industry, with hand-dug wells, and from 1755 onwards, early British soldier-diplomats began to note its existence...
- YesagyoYesagyoYesagyo is a town in the Magway Division in Myanmar. It is situated on the Chindwin River, near the site where it flows into Irrawaddy River. It is the principal town and administrative seat of Yesagyo Township....
Mandalay Region
- MandalayMandalayMandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
- AmarapuraAmarapuraAmarapura is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay. Amarapura is bounded by the Ayeyarwady river in the west, Chanmyathazi township in the north, and the city of Innwa in the south...
- BaganBaganBagan , formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Region of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana and also known as Tambadipa or Tassadessa , it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma...
- ElaELAELA or Ela may refer to the following:In organizations:*Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna, a Basque trade union*English Lacrosse Association, the governing body for lacrosse in England*Epanastatikos Laikos Agonas, see Revolutionary Nuclei...
- KyaukpadaungKyaukpadaungKyaukpadaung is a town in Mandalay Region in Central Myanmar. It lies just southwest of Mount Popa. It is the administrative seat for Kyaukpadaung Township.-History:The name of Kyaukpadaung is derived from Kyauk + Pann + Taung ....
- KyaukseKyaukseKyaukse is a small town in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It is famous for the Kyaukse Elephant Dance.-Education:Kyaukse is home to the Kyaukse Education College, Technological University, Kyaukse and Kyaukse University.-Economy:...
- LeweLewe-External links:*...
- MadayaMadayaMadaya is a town in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar. It is the seat of Madaya Township. It lies along National Highway 31. Lamaing lies just to the southeast...
- MahlaingMahlaing-External links:*...
- MeiktilaMeiktilaMeiktila is a city in central Myanmar, located on the banks of Lake Meiktila in Mandalay Division, at the junctions of the Bagan-Taunggyi, Yangon-Mandalay and Meiktila-Myingyan highways. Because of its strategic position, Meiktila is home to Myanmar Air Force's central command and Meiktila Air...
- Mogok
- MyingyanMyingyanMyingyan is a city and district in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar, previously, it was a district in the Meiktila Division of Upper Burma. It is currently the capital of Myingyan Township and lies along the National Highway 2. , the city had a population of 123,700 and the district had...
- MyitngeMyitngeMyitnge is a town in Amarapura Township in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is situated between Amarapura and the Myitnge River and lies along National Highway 1 which connects it to the city of Mandalay in the north....
- Myittha
- NatogyiNatogyi-External links:*...
- NganzunNganzunNganzun is a town in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar. It is the seat of Nganzun Township-External links:*...
- Nyaung-UNyaung-UNyaung-U is the administrative town of Nyaung-U Township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It lies on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. It is just 4 kilometers away from old Bagan, a popular tourist attraction. The Shwezigon Pagoda is located there...
- PaTheinGyiPatheingyi-External links:*...
- PyawbwePyawbwe TownshipPyawbwe Township is a township of Yamethin District in the Mandalay Division of Myanmar.46 buried items from Brozen and Tron Age were excavated by a French-Myanmar joint team near Gyogon Village in 2011. 35 human remainings including 6 nearly completed remains. 7 humans remains were buried in pots...
- PyinmanaPyinmanaPyinmana ) is a logging town and sugarcane refinery center in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. The administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a militarized greenfield site two miles west of Pyinmana on November 6, 2005. Pyinmana is approximately north of Yangon...
- Pyin Oo Lwin
- PyinziPyinziPyinzi is a town in eastern Myingyan District in the center of the Mandalay Region in Burma . It is located at the crossroads where Route 2 goes west to Natogyi, Route 2 goes east to Myittha, and a secondary highway goes south to Kokkosu and Pinntale .-External links:* Maplandia...
- SinguSingu-External links:*...
- SintgaingSintgaingSintgaing is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar....
- Tada-UTada-UTada-U is a town in central Burma about 10km from the provincial capital of Mandalay.- References :...
- TatkonTatkon, Mandalay DivisionTatkon is a town in Tatkon Township, Yamethin District, Mandalay Region, central Burma .-External links:*...
- ThabeikkyinThabeikkyinThabeikkyin is a town in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar. It is alleged by the Democratic Voice of Burma that a secret nuclear facility is located there. -External links:*...
- Thaungtha
- ThaziThazi TownshipThar Si Township is a township of Meiktila District in the Mandalay Division of Burma....
- WundwinWundwin-External links:*...
- YamethinYamethinYamethin is a town in central Burma in Yamethin District, Mandalay Region. Yamethin provides a market and processing for local agriculture production of rice and beans, as well having a small textile industry, and serving as a railroad shipping point on the Rangoon – Mandalay...
Yangon Region
- Htaukkyant
- Hmawpi
- HleguHleguHlegu Township is a township in Yangon Division, Burma . It is northeast of the city Yangon and is largely rural.The township's Paunglin Dam and Ngamoeyeik Reservoir supply water to over 28,300 hectares of farmland between Hlegu and Yangon, and nearly 340 million liters of water a day to the...
- Taikgyi
- OkkanOkkanOkkan is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma.-External links:*...
- Apyauk
- Tantabin
- Shwepyaytha
- Hlinethaya
- Dagon Myothit (South) (spelling may be wrong)
- Dagon Myothit (North) (spelling may be wrong)
- ThanlyinThanlyinThanlyin is a major port city of Myanmar, located across Bago River from the city of Yangon. Thanlyin Township comprises 17 quarters and 28 village tracts. It is home to the largest port in the country, Thilawa port.-History:...
- KyauktanKyauktan TownshipKyauktan Township is a township of Yangon Region, located in the southern section of the region.-External links:* map, Myanmar Information Management Unit...
- Thungwa
- Kha yan
- Twante
- Kawhmu
- Kungyangon
- Coco Island
- YangonYangonYangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
(formerly Rangoon)
Ayeyarwady Region
- PatheinPatheinPathein , also called Bassein, is a port city with a 2004 population estimated at 215,600, and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Burma. It lies on the Pathein River , which is a western branch of the Irrawaddy River....
- KangyidautKangyidautKangyidaunk is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Kangyidaunk Township in the Pathein District....
- ThabaungThabaungThabaung is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Thabaung Township in the Pathein District....
- NgapudawNgapudawNgapudaw is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Burma . It is the seat of the Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District....
- Haigyi IslandHaigyi Island (town)Haigyi Island is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District.Haigyi Island is situated on Haigyi Island, Island....
- KyonpyawKyonpyawKyonpyaw is a town in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar. It is the seat of Kyonpyaw Township.-External links:*...
- YekyiYekyiYekyi is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Yekyi Township in the Pathein District....
- KyaunggonKyaunggonKyaunggon is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Kyaunggon Township in the Pathein District....
- Hinthada
- ZalunZalunZalun is a town in Hinthada District in Ayeyawady Division in Myanmar. Zalun town consists of wards:*Kanna*North Lammadaw*South Lammadaw*San Tan*Nyaungbin ZayImportant sites in Zalun include Pyitawpyan Pagoda, Buddha Andaw, and U Thila Stupa....
- LemyethnaLemyethnaLemyethna is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Laymyethna Township in the Hinthada District....
- Myan AungMyan AungMyan Aung is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Burma. It is the seat of the Myanaung Township in the Hinthada District....
- KanaungKanaungKanaung is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Myanaung Township in the Hinthada District....
- KyanginKyanginKyangin is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Kyangin Township in the Hinthada District. The name Kyangin came from Kyant Kin. Kyant means crocodile in Mon language, and here Kin means guard for taxation on waterway....
- IngapuIngapuIngapu is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Ingapu Township in the Hinthada District....
- MyaungmyaMyaungmyaMyaungmya is a town in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.The town is home to the Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, a Seventh Day Adventist seminary and Myaungmya Education College....
- EinmeEinmeEinme is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Einme Township in the Myaungmya District....
- LabuttaLabuttaLabutta or Latputta is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Burma . It is the administrative seat of Labutta Township and the Labutta District.In 2008 Labutta was heavily damaged by Cyclone Nargis.-External links:* Mpalandia...
- WakemaWakemaWakema is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Wakema Township in the Myaungmya District. It is home to the Government Technological Institute, Wakema . Wakema is also the hometown of Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa, a notable Buddhist missionary....
- MawlamyinegyunMawlamyinegyunMawlamyinegyun , is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Burma. It is the seat of the Mawlamyinegyun Township in the Myaungmya District.-External links:*...
- MaubinMaubinMa-ubin or Maubin is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Burma. It is the seat of the Ma-ubin Township in the Ma-ubin District. The population as of 1993 was 42,000...
- PantanawPantanawPantanaw is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Pantanaw Township in the Maubin District. It is the hometown of former United Nations Secretary-General U Thant and of the renowned artist U Ba Nyan....
- NyaungdonNyaungdonNyaungdon is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Nyaungdon Township in the Maubin District....
- DanubyuDanubyuDanubyu is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Danubyu Township in the Maubin District....
- PyaponPyaponPyapon is a town and seat of Pyapon District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar, along the Pyapon River, a tributary of the Ayeyarwady River. It is located about 15 km inland from the Andaman Sea, about 75 miles south of the capital, Yangon. It has a population of approximately 300,000 in...
- BogaleBogaleBogale is a small city located in the Bogale Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar . It is located on the southwestern part of Myanmar/Burma on the mainland section of the country. It can be reached by both water transportation and by land....
- KyaiklatKyaiklatKyaiklat is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Kyaiklat Township in the Pyapon District....
- DedayeDedayeDedaye is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Dedaye Township in the Pyapon District....