Southern Myanmar, this area includes all the three Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Yangon Myanmar regions. Irrawaddy covers the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River) delta.
Cities
- Yangon (Rangoon) was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005
- Bago (Pegu) – home to uncountable Buddhist temples
- Pathein (Bassein) – the capital of Ayeyarwady Division
- Pyay
- Taungoo
- Thanlyin – historical port town close to Yangon.
- Twante – delta town famous for its pottery.
Other destinations
- Chaung Tha
- Ngwe Saung
- 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.
- Coco Islands – the biggest of the islands were used as a penal colony for political prisoners until 1971
Understand
Get in
Ayeyarwady Region is served by Pathein Airport (IATA: BSX) and Yangon International Airport (IATA: RGN)
Get around
See
- Cape Negrais: this headland west of the Irrawaddy Delta is a landmark with scenic beaches and grand cliffs.