Southern Myanmar
Southern Myanmar, this area includes all the three Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Yangon Myanmar regions. Irrawaddy covers the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River) delta.
Cities
- 🌍 Yangon (Rangoon) was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005
- 🌍 Bago (Pegu) – home to uncountable Buddhist temples
- 🌍 Pathein (Bassein) – the capital of Ayeyarwady Division
- 🌍 Pyay
- 🌍 Taungoo
- 🌍 Thanlyin – historical port town close to Yangon.
- 🌍 Twante – delta town famous for its pottery.
Other destinations
- 🌍 Chaung Tha
- 🌍 Ngwe Saung
- 🌍 Taukkyan – the site of the war cemetery with the graves of more than 6,000 Allied soldiers who perished in Burma during World War II.
- 🌍 Coco Islands – the biggest of the islands were used as a penal colony for political prisoners until 1971
Get in
Ayeyarwady Region is served by Pathein Airport (BSX IATA) and Yangon International Airport (RGN IATA)
See
- Cape Negrais: this headland west of the Irrawaddy Delta is a landmark with scenic beaches and grand cliffs.
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