Nay Pyi Taw


Nay·pyi·daw

N5041850 (nĕ′pyē-dô′, -tô′) or Nay Pyi Taw (-tô′) The capital of Myanmar (Burma), in the south-central part of the country north of Yangon (Rangoon). Naypyidaw was established as the country's new capital in 2006.

Nay Pyi Taw

(ˈneɪ ˈpjiː ˈtaʊ) or

Naypyidaw

n (Placename) the official capital of Myanmar (Burma), built in the centre of the country near Pyinmana in 2005–2006, and superseding Yangon (Rangoon) for main government functions. Pop: officially approaching 1 000 000 in 2007