Yangon

American

[yang-gon, -gawn] / jæŋˈgɒn, -ˈgɔn /

noun

former capital of Myanmar (Burma), located in the southern part of the country. See Nay Pyi Taw.

Yangon British

/ jæŋˈɡɒn /

noun

Former name (official until 1989, still widely used in English): Rangoon. the largest city and chief port of Myanmar (Burma): officially superseded as capital in 2006 by Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), though still retaining some of the functions of government; an industrial city and transport centre; dominated by the gold-covered Shwe Dagon pagoda, 112 m (368 ft) high. Pop: 4 082 000 (2005 est)

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BANGKOK—Locked in an office at a police station in Yangon, the economic capital of war-torn Myanmar, Adam Castillo realized he wasn’t entirely out of luck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

When she arrived back in Yangon in 1988 - to look after her critically ill mother - Myanmar was in the midst of major political upheaval.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Suu Kyi remained under house arrest in Yangon for six years, until she was released in July 1995.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Its broad delta lies between the Pathein River to the west and the Yangon River to the east.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026

My finger skims the cities of Yangon, near the coast, and Mandalay, the darker mountainous region farther north.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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