Yangon Division

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Coordinates: 17°0′N 96°10′E / 17, 96.167

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Yangon Division

(MLCTS: yankun tuing/rankun tuing)

Capital Yangon
Region Lower
Area 10,170 km²
Population 5,420,000 (1999)
Ethnicities Bamar, Kayin, Chinese, Indians, Anglo-Burmese, Rakhine, Chin
Religions Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism,Islam

Yangon Division is an administrative division of Myanmar. Located in the heart of Lower Myanmar, the division is bordered by Bago Division in the north and east, the Gulf of Martaban in the south, and Ayeyarwady Division in the west. The Coco Archipelago in the Bay of Bengal is an administrative area of Yangon Division. It is the most developed area of the country and the main international gateway. Most of the country's industrial zones are located in this division. The division's area is 3,927.15 square miles.

The main city is Yangon, the former national capital. Other important cities are Thanlyin and Twante.


[edit] History

Yangon Division was created out of portions of Bago Division, occupying greater Yangon (Rangoon) city and surrounding townships.

[edit] Demographics

The estimated population of Yangon Division was 5.42 million in 1999. The indigenous Burmese (mainly, Bamar, Kayin and Mon) make up the majority of the population. The division is also home to a large number of Chinese and South Asians. The majority of the inhabitants are Buddhists, followed by Muslims and Christians. Burmese is the dominant language.

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