Southern Myanmar, this area includes all the three Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Yangon Myanmar regions. Irrawaddy covers the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River) delta.

Cities[edit]

17°37′55″N 95°31′34″E

Map of Southern Myanmar

• 16.79596.161 Yangon (Rangoon) was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005
• 17.34333396.4980562 Bago (Pegu) – home to uncountable Buddhist temples
• 16.76666794.7333333 Pathein (Bassein) – the capital of Ayeyarwady Division
• 18.8295.2155564 Pyay
• 18.93333396.4333335 Taungoo
• 16.76861196.2456 Thanlyin – historical port town close to Yangon.
• 16.73333395.9666677 Twante – delta town famous for its pottery.

Other destinations[edit]

• 16.96666794.451 Chaung Tha
• 16.85833394.3916672 Ngwe Saung
• 17.03555696.1316673 Taukkyan – the site of the war cemetery with the graves of more than 6,000 Allied soldiers who perished in Burma during World War II.
• 14.11666793.36754 Coco Islands – the biggest of the islands were used as a penal colony for political prisoners until 1971

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Ayeyarwady Region is served by Pathein Airport (BSX ^IATA) and Yangon International Airport (RGN ^IATA)

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See[edit]

• Cape Negrais: this headland west of the Irrawaddy Delta is a landmark with scenic beaches and grand cliffs.

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