Yangon

Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်, Yangoun, formerly and still commonly known as Rangoon) is the capital and largest city Myanmar, and the country's political, cultural, and economic centre. It is located in the south of the country on the edge of the Irrawaddy Delta. Administratively, and is a district-level city in the Yangon Region.

Yangon has a population of 2,074,586 people, making it the most populous city in Myanmar by far. The metropolitan area spreads into the neighbouring districts of Insein and Thanlyin.

The city is famous for the ancient golden Shwedagon Pagoda, the national university, and bustling city streets.