Southern Myanmar - geographic and historic region of Burma, including the low-lying Irrawaddy delta, as well as coastal regions of the country, plus the territory annexed by the British Empire after the end of the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852

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• Yangon (Rangoon) was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005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.

Do

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