Pyinmana

Myanmar

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Pyinmana is a town in south-central Myanmar (Burma). It gained prominence when the ruling military junta temporarily transferred government offices there in 2005. This move preceded the opening of the newly constructed national capital, Nay Pyi Taw, near Pyinmana in 2006. Nay Pyi Taw was built to serve as Myanmar's new administrative center, located in the country's central basin. Pyinmana is situated on the Sittang River and is accessible by rail from Yangon.1234

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…first to the city of Pyinmana (some 200 miles [320 km] north of Yangon) and then to Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), a newly constructed city near Pyinmana. Nay Pyi Taw was proclaimed the capital of Myanmar in 2006.
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…first to the city of Pyinmana (some 200 miles [320 km] north of Yangon) and then to Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), a newly constructed city near Pyinmana. Nay Pyi Taw was proclaimed the capital of Myanmar in 2006.
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Nay Pyi Taw
…site near the city of Pyinmana, some 200 miles (320 km) north of the then capital city of Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Holding that relocation of the capital would facilitate accessibility of the government from all parts of the country, the administration began its move in 2005, first to Pyinmana and…
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…site near the city of Pyinmana, some 200 miles (320 km) north of the then capital city of Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Holding that relocation of the capital would facilitate accessibility of the government from all parts of the country, the administration began its move in 2005, first to Pyinmana and…
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