22.04.2561 Yangon (Rangoon, "End of Strife" ) is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar.
Yangon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Rangoon" redirects here. For other uses, see Rangoon (disambiguation) . Yangon ရန်ကုန် Rangoon Metropolitan City Clockwise from top: Shwedagon Pagoda , aerial view of central Yangon , colonial-era buildings along Strand Road , the Karaweik at Kandawgyi Lake , Sule Pagoda , Yangon High Court Flag Logo Yangon Location of Yangon, Myanmar Coordinates: 16°51′N 96°11′E Coordinates : 16°51′N 96°11′E Country Myanmar Region Yangon Region Settled c. 1028–1043 CE Government • Mayor Maung Maung Soe Area [2] • Urban 598.75 km 2 (231.18 sq mi) • Metro 10,170 km 2 (3,930 sq mi) Population ( 2014 Census ) • Metropolitan City 7,610,703 [1] • Urban 5,360,512 • Rural 2,250,191 • Ethnicities Bamar , Chinese Burmese , Burmese Indians , Chin , Rakhine , Mon , Karen , Shan , Kayah , Kachin • Religions Buddhism 91% Islam 4.7% Christianity 3.2% Hinduism 1.0%