Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 16.871311, 96.199379.

Yangon is a former capital of Myanmar (the country that is also known as Burma) and the largest city of the country, which can be found in the southeastern part of the Asian continent. Yangon is the capital city of the same name province and is the center of a large urban zone situated roughly in the middle of the country. The total area of the city is calculated to be about 231 square miles and the elevation of the city is about 60-63 feet. The city is located on the banks of the river of Yangon (Hlaing), at the very point where the waters of the river unite with the waters of the River Bago. The distances from Yangon to other large cities of the country are the following: about 390 miles to the city of Mandalay, about 115 miles to Mawlamyine, and about 45 miles to the city of Bago.

Yangon is located about 20 miles north of the shores of the Gulf of Martaban which is connected to the Andaman Sea and the Bengali Bay in southeastern Asia. The city center of Yangon is located in the geographical center of its municipal area and is roughly outlined by the two rivers. Yangon is a key historic and cultural center of the country which has at the same time quite a simple and archaic infrastructure. The city is famous for its unique tourist attractions (mainly local tropical parks and temples) and vivid cultural life. There are many quite large towns and urban districts located in the neighborhood of Yangon. Those include Thanlyin, Twantay, Ywathitkon, Satthwadaw, Hlegu, Htantabin, Kyauktan, and some other ones.

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Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) is 16.871311, and the longitude is 96.199379. Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) is located at Myanmar (Burma) country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 16° 52' 16.7196'' N and 96° 11' 57.7644'' E.