Pyinmana
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Pyinmana
ပျဉ်းမနားမြို့ | |
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Coordinates: 19°45′N 96°12′E / 19.750°N 96.200°E | |
Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
Division | Mandalay Region |
Population (2006 est.) | |
• Total | 100,000 |
• Ethnicities | Bamar Burmese Indians Kayin |
• Religions | Theravada Buddhism Islam |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Pyinmana (Burmese: ပျဉ်းမနားမြို့; MLCTS: pyanymana: mrui., IPA: [pjɪ̀ɴməná mjo̰]; population: 100,000 (2006 estimate)) is a small town in Mandalay Division of Myanmar. The government in 2005 decided to move the capital city from Yangon to an area 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) away west of Pyinmana on November 6, 2005, near the town, named Naypyidaw, which means Royal City. Pyinmana is approximately 200 miles (320 kilometres) north of Yangon.