Geography and History in Myanmar Myanmar (Burma) is geographically located in Southeast Asia, bordering Bay of Bengal and the Andaman sea to the west and south, Bangladesh and India to the north and China, Thailand, and Laos to the east Naypyidaw is the new official capital of Myanmar since 2005, Yangon (rangoon) remains the largest city and commercial hub of the country
Yangon (Rangoon) the former capital of Burma (Myanmar) Yangon or Rangoon The former capital of Myanmar (Burma) About Yangon in Myanmar Rangoon was renamed Yangon and is no longer the capital of Myanmar (Burma) but it still remains the commercial hub and your main entry point to Myanmar Yangon has colourful street food vendors, vibrant beer stations but also high class restaurants and hotels
Languages in Myanmar Burmese, the official language of Myanmar (Burma), spoken by about 65% of the population is also the language of instruction The other languages, dialects and varieties are spoken mainly by ethnic minorities in various parts of the country Other Languages and Dialects in Myanmar English - spoken as a second language in Myanmar
Myanmar Airports - International Flights About Myanmar Airports The main entry point to Myanmar is Yangon International Airport Mandalay airport has started offering interesting international connections to Thailand, Singapore and China We have listed below the airlines flying to from Myanmar Flight schedules are changing very often in Myanmar, have a look at airline websites
Pyin Oo Lwin, Pyin U Lwin or Maymyo - Myanmar - Myanmar Travel Situated at an altitude of 1070 meters, around 67 km east of Mandalay city, the origin of Pyin Oo Lwin goes back to the times when it was used as a British military camp in 1896 Due to its cool climate and hilly surroundings, it became known as the summer retreat of British Burma (Myanmar now) The British called it – Maymyo (some use this term even today), meaning May's town in Burmese, to
Myanmar Architecture In spite of the fact that you will witness some hastily renovated palaces (e g : in Mandalay, Shwebo etc…), most of these proud structures made solely of teak (expensive hardwood) have almost vanished out of sight due to Burma’s sometimes violent history and the only trace of some of these wooden buildings is the pattern of the post-holes
Festivals in Myanmar Festivals in Myanmar Myanmar, with its 130 or so ethnic groups, is a land of never ending festivities You will definitely witness one or two festivals regardless of the month in which you come as there are celebrations a plenty throughout the year The Thingyan Festival (Water festival) is just before the Myanmar New Year, people throw water on each others, great fun!
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