City Details: Nay Pyi Taw
A few alternate names for Nay Pyi Taw are: Kyatpyay, Kyetpyay, NYT, Naipidau, Nay Pyi Taw, Naypyidaw, Naypyitaw, Ne Pyi Daw, Nejp'ido, Nejpjido
Naypyidaw, officially romanized as Nay Pyi Taw (NPT), is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's cities in that it is an entirely planned city outside of any state or region. The city, previously known only as Pyinmana District, officially replaced Yangon as the administrative capital of Myanmar on 6 November 2005; its official name was revealed to the public on Armed Forces Day, 27 March 2006.
General Information
- Official Name: Myanmar
- Common Name: Myanmar
- Population: 925000
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 19.745, 96.12972
- Country Code: MMR
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Nay Pyi Taw
- 1. Naypyidaw Airport (NYT), distance from city center: 15.43 km
- 2. Loikaw Airport (LIW), distance from city center: 113.74 km
- 3. Heho Airport (HEH), distance from city center: 131.10 km
Location of Nay Pyi Taw
Country Details
- Country: Myanmar
- Official Name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Capital: Naypyidaw
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
- Population: 54,409,794
- Area: 676,578 km²
- Languages: Burmese
- Currency: Burmese kyat (Ks)
- Timezones: UTC+06:30
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Bangladesh
- China
- India
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
Museums in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
ကျောက်မျက်ရတနာပြတိုက်
Yarza Thingaha Road, Yan Aung Myin, 15011, Myanmar
Coordinates: 19.7439° N, 96.1158° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-16:30
စည်ပင်ရိပ်သာ
Hninpan Street, Nay Pyi Taw, 15011, Myanmar
Coordinates: 19.7336° N, 96.1473° E
National Museum Nay Pyi Taw
Yarza Thingaha Road, Zeyathiri District, 15011, Myanmar
Coordinates: 19.7773° N, 96.1406° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-16:30