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Yangon
Largest city of Myanmar

Yangon

Yangon, also romanized in English as Rangoon, is the capital city of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar.

Plan a trip to Yangon→From Naypyitaw

Yangon was the capital city of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.

Get in

Getting to Yangon

  1. 01
    Yangon International Airport
  2. 02
    Yangon Central Railway Station

    There are several train lines that connect Yangon to the rest of Burma.

  3. 03
    Aung Mingalar Bus Terminal

    Pyay Rd, North Okkalapa (a 5,000 kyat taxi from the airport; a bit out of the city and beyond the airport; Mingalardon Railway Station circa 1 km west).

  4. 04
    Hlaing Thar Yar Bus Terminal
See

Worth seeing

Relatively untouched by development compared of other major Southeast Asian cities, the city centre of Yangon is full of historical sights. Yangon is perhaps the best-preserved example of a European colonial capital in Southeast Asia.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Bogyoke Aung San Stadium

    Zoological Garden Road (take bus to stop York Lan, north of Yangon Central Railway Station).

  2. 02
    Ferris Wheel

    Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd (Inya Lakeshore eastside).

  3. 03
    Kokkine Swimming Club

    Kokkaing Swimming Club Lane (take bus to stop 'Har Mit Tic').

  4. 04
    Kyaikkasan Grounds

    South Race Course Rd (near the National Library).

  5. 05
    National Swimming Pool

    U Wisara Road.

  6. 06
    National Theatre

    Myoma Kyaung St.

Eat

Where to eat

Yangon has seen an explosion of restaurants in the last ten years and a wide selection of international cuisines is available: French, Italian, Japanese, Thai and Korean. Local cuisine reflects the multi-ethnic nature of the city and the country. Along with Bamar food, there are a large number of Indian and Chinese restaurants as well as a few places specializing in ethnic Shan food.

  1. 01
    Fuji Coffee House

    Expect to pay about 7,000 kyat/person for drinks, soup, starter, and main.

  2. 02
    Monsoon

    Great ambiance and comfortable air conditioned surroundings with free Wi-Fi.

  3. 03
    L'Opera

    C62, D, U Tun Nyein St,.

  4. 04
    Le Planteur Restaurant and Bar

    22 Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd (next to Golden Hill Tower),.

  5. 05
    Signature Garden Restaurant
How locals move

Getting around Yangon the local way

  • Get inAncient buses ferry passengers to their aircraft.
  • Get in150 years ago, boats were the way to get to places from Yangon and IWT (Inland Water Transport) passenger ferries still ply the major rivers.
  • Get inThe ferry leaves Pyay every Friday at 06:30 and arrives in Yangon on Sunday at 21:40.
  • Get inA luxury ferry (the Delta Queen) recalls the colonial era on the Yangon-Pathein route (about 20 hr, US$170/person).
  • Get inThe IWT ferry to Pathein takes 15 hr for the overnight trip (US$35/10).
  • Get aroundA ferry crosses the river to Dallah from the Pansodan St Jetty.
  • Go nextTwante - the most accessible delta town to Yangon, makes for a nice half- or full-day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Yangon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.