Cantonment

region, Yangon, Myanmar

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The Cantonment is a central district within Yangon, Myanmar, that was planned by the British in 1852. It is characterized by a grid layout of blocks intersected by streets running north-south and east-west. This area served as the administrative and commercial heart of the city, featuring brick buildings, department stores, banks, and offices. While Yangon was the capital of Myanmar from 1948 to 2006, the Cantonment remains a significant part of the city's urban fabric. The term "cantonment" itself refers to a military garrison or barracks.123

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…of the city, called the Cantonment, was planned by the British in 1852 and is laid out on a system of blocks, each 800 by 860 feet (245 by 262 metres), intersected regularly by streets running north–south and east–west. As Yangon’s population increased in the 20th century, new settlements were…
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…of the city, called the Cantonment, was planned by the British in 1852 and is laid out on a system of blocks, each 800 by 860 feet (245 by 262 metres), intersected regularly by streets running north–south and east–west. As Yangon’s population increased in the 20th century, new settlements were…
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