National Highway 1 (Burma)
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National Highway 1 literally "The Road to Mandalay ") is an important south-north flowing highway of central Burma and the busiest road in the country. It connects Yangon
to Meiktila
where it joins the National Highway 4
going east and then NR1 continues north to Mandalay
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The highway begins in western Yangon at Pyay Road
16°47′35"N 96°7′51"E and then continues north to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 at approximately 20°52′22"N 95°52′59"E. The highway then continues north and ends at central Mandalay, where it joins the National Highway 3
at 21°58′58"N 96°5′14"E.
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...
to 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...
where it joins the National Highway 4
National Highway 4 (Burma)
National Highway 4 is an important west-east flowing highway of central Burma. It connects the town of Meiktila in the Mandalay Division to Tachileik in Shan State in the east on the border with Thailand...
going east and then NR1 continues north to 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 ....
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The highway begins in western Yangon at Pyay Road
Pyay Road
Pyay Road is a major thoroughfare of Yangon, Burma and the first stage of the National Highway 1 which eventually leads to Mandalay. It crosses the western-central side of the city in a north-south direction...
16°47′35"N 96°7′51"E and then continues north to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 at approximately 20°52′22"N 95°52′59"E. The highway then continues north and ends at central Mandalay, where it joins the National Highway 3
National Highway 3 (Burma)
National Highway 3 is one of the most important highways of central-eastern Burma. It connects Mandalay to Muse on the border with China....
at 21°58′58"N 96°5′14"E.