Myanmar has Naypyidaw as its capital, a city officially designated in 2006.
Naypyidaw replaced Yangon as Myanmar’s administrative capital. Government ministries and national institutions were moved there, although Yangon remains the country’s largest city and an important commercial centre. The capital is known for its extremely broad roads, spacious government zones and separated residential districts.
The city’s name is often written Nay Pyi Taw or Naypyitaw, reflecting different transliteration systems for Burmese. The name means “Abode of the King.” It should not be confused with Yangon, Myanmar’s former capital, or Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city and a historic royal centre.
Naypyidaw lies near the geographic centre of Myanmar in the Naypyidaw Union Territory. Its purpose is primarily governmental rather than commercial, making it one of Asia’s most distinctive planned capitals.