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Yangon, The Former Capital of Myanmar
Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar ( Naypyidaw is the current capital), is the largest city in Myanmar and the capital of Yangon Province, located in the Ayeyarwady River delta in southern Myanmar, with an area of 598 square kilometers and a population of 7.61 million, in 1855 It was the capital of Myanmar until 2005. (The capital was moved to Nay Pyi Taw on November 6, 2005).
2,500 years ago, Yangon was a fishing village of the Mon people (also known as Dereng people), called Ogaraba, and called Dagon (also known as Daguang Dagon) in the 11th century. The name comes from Sanskrit, which means “three. Gang Village”, it is said that there were three hills here in ancient times. It later became a small town, mainly known for the Shwedagon Pagoda.
The two words for Yangon in Burmese mean “the end of the war”. Yangon is known as the “City of Peace”. The Yangon time zone is UTC plus six and a half hours.
On December 26, 2019, it ranked 254th in the 2019 Global Top 500 Cities List.
History background
2,500 years ago, Yangon was a fishing village of the Mon people (also known as Dereng people), called Ogaraba, and called Dagon (also known as Daguang Dagon) in the 11th century. The name comes from Sanskrit, which means “three. Gang Village”, it is said that there were three hills here in ancient times. Later it became a very small town, mainly known for the Shwedagon Pagoda.
In May 1755, the Burmese leader Yong Jiya basically unified Myanmar and established the Gongbang Dynasty. After Yong Jiya occupied Daguang, he climbed to the Ruidaguang Pagoda (now the Yangon Big Pagoda) to worship and pray for the elimination of military disasters. , keep peace forever.
It was renamed “Rangoon” after King Alaungpaya gave it his name. Rangoon is a combination of the two words “yan” and “koun”, which refer to “enemy” and “going out” respectively. Burmese means “the end of the war”. From then on, Daguang was renamed Yangon. Because Yangon is close to the mouth of the Yangon River and has a superior geographical location, it is extremely favorable for the development of shipping business. Therefore, it will soon become the largest commercial port in Myanmar.
Burma became a British possession in 1855, and the British moved the capital of Burma from Mandalay to Yangon, using it as a port for exporting goods such as teak. In 1930 Yangon was severely damaged by an earthquake and the resulting tsunami. It was occupied by Japan on March 8, 1942 during World War II. After Myanmar became independent in 1948, Yangon was the capital.
Geographical location
Yangon is located at 16°48′ north latitude and 96°9′ east longitude. It is located near the mouth of the Ayeyarwady River, where the Yangon River (also known as the Lai River) and the Patheintang River meet. It is 37 kilometers away from the Andaman Sea. It is the largest port in Myanmar and is located in Southeast Asia. One of the largest ports. The gentle Yangon Mountain stretches into the urban area from the north, and the east, south and west of the city are plains.
Administrative division
Yangon City has a total of 27 townships under its jurisdiction, with a total urban area of about 598.75 square kilometers. It is the largest city in Myanmar and the economic, cultural center and transportation hub of Myanmar.
Population
The city has a population of about 7.36 million, with an urban population of 5.16 million and a rural population of 2.2 million. 90% of the residents are Burmese, and the rest are Chinese and Indians.
Climate
Yangon has a tropical monsoon climate. Although it is in the tropics, it does not feel sultry. The average temperature is 27°C, and the annual average temperature difference is less than 8 degrees. It is sunny for half a year and rainy for half a year. The climate is pleasant. Located in the tropics, Yangon’s soil is fertile alluvial soil.
A year is divided into three seasons namely summer season, rainy season and cool season. The summer temperature is usually 33 degrees Celsius. The city receives abundant rainfall every year. In Yangon, from October to February, is the most pleasant season, under the blue sky, flowers bloom, the weather is cool and the wind blows.
Yangon has a summer season from March to May, a rainy season from June to October, and a cool season from November to February. The annual average temperature is 27 degrees and the rainfall is 3000-5000 mm.
