Yangon

[ yang-gon, ‑-gawn ]

noun

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

Yangon

/ jæŋˈɡɒn /

noun

1. the largest city and chief port of Myanmar (Burma): officially superseded as capital in 2006 by Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), though still retaining some of the functions of government; an industrial city and transport centre; dominated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) Former name (official until 1989, still widely used in English)Rangoon

Example Sentences

Two decades after Naypyidaw became the capital of Myanmar, it remains largely deserted, while 200 miles away, the population of the former capital, Yangon, has swelled 42% to 5.7 million people.

From Los Angeles Times

U Tin Oo, a former Burmese armed forces chief and minister of defense who turned against his country’s repressive government to become a leader of the pro-democracy movement there, died on Saturday in Yangon, Myanmar.

From New York Times

Tin Oo died Saturday morning at Yangon General Hospital, said Moh Khan, a charity worker citing a member of his family.

From Seattle Times

Many left Yangon and other major cities for this remote jungle outpost to join the insurgency that is sweeping across the countryside.

From BBC

The eldest son is 19, and the family made the decision to leave their home near Yangon when his military call-up papers came.

From BBC