Pyinmana
Pyinmana (Burmese: ပျဉ်းမနားမြို့; MLCTS: pyanymana: mrui., IPA: [pjɪ̀ɴməná mjo̰]; population: 100,000 (2006 estimate)) is a small town in Mandalay Division of Myanmar. The government in 2005 decided to move the capital city from Yangon to an area 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) away west of Pyinmana on November 6, 2005, near the town, named Naypyidaw, which means Royal City. Pyinmana is approximately 200 miles (320 kilometres) north of Yangon.
| Pyinmana ပျဉ်းမနားမြို့ | |
|---|---|
|   Pyinmana Location of Pyinmana, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 19°45′N 96°12′E | |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | 
| Division | Mandalay Region | 
| Population  (2006 est.) | |
| • Total | 100,000 | 
| • Ethnicities | Bamar Burmese Indians Kayin | 
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism Islam | 
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) | 
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