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, it 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.

Geography
Yangon is situated at the confluence of multiple rivers, most notably the Hlaing (or Yangon) River, and the Bago River, which form the estuary of Yangon. The cityscape and its suburbs have numerous lakes, and a few hills, one of which is the location of the Shwedagon Pagoda. Much of the rest of the city is based on flat terrain.

Transport
Yangon is well connected by numerous roads, railways, and ferry ports. The Yangon-Mandalay Railway, the Irrawaddy Railway and the Irrawaddy Delta Railway all begin in Yangon, as well as the Yangon Circular Railway which loops around the suburbs of the city. Pyay Road also begins downtown and continues towards the city of Pyay.

The Yangon International Airport is located in the city's northern suburbs, and is the country's busiest airport. The Port of Yangon is located in the south past Thanlyin, and is the country's main shipping port, which is also connected by railway to the city.