Yangon is located in Irrawaddy River Delta in southern Myanmar. The old capital of Myanmar is the largest city in Myanmar and the capital of Yangon Province, covering an area of 598 square kilometers. It was the capital of Myanmar from 65438 to 0855. 20051October 6 165438+ Moved to Naypyidaw.

Yangon is located near the mouth of Irrawaddy River, at the intersection of yangon river (also known as Laihe River) and Boshengtang River, 37 kilometers away from Andaman Sea. It is the largest port in Myanmar and one of the largest ports in Southeast Asia. The gentle Yangon Mountain extends from the north to the urban area, and the east, south and west of the urban area are plains. The word Yangon means "the end of the war" in Burmese. Yangon is called "the city of peace". The Yangon time zone is coordinated universal time plus six and a half hours.