NAYPYITAW Naypyitaw is the administrative capital of the Union of Myanmar. Centrally located, it is 391 km from Yangon and 302 km from Mandalay, being easily accessible from all parts of the Union. Naypyitaw Photo Gallery | Nay Pyi Taw Map The environs of Nay Pyi Taw comprise (8) townships viz. Zeyar Thiri, Pohbba Thiri, Uttara Thiri, Zabu Thiri, Dekina Thiri, Pyinmana, Lewe and Tatkone Townships. Nay Pyi Taw Airport is about 30 minutes from Nay Pyi Taw. All domestic carriers operate daily flights from Nay Pyi Taw to the commercial capital, Yangon, and the cultural capital Mandalay. There are flights via Nay Pyi Taw to tourist destinations such as Bagan, Heho, Sittwe, Myitkyina, Kyaing Tong and others.
Transportation
Nay Pyi Taw Station is on the main Yangon-Mandalay rail line. It takes nine hours by train to get from Yangon to Naypyidaw. Nay Pyi Taw Airport, located 10 miles southeast of the city, is served by all domestic airlines. Air Bagan, Air Mandalay, Myanma Airways and Yangon Airways, with regular flights to Yangon and other cities across the country. A new highway from Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw has been opened recently and now the travelling time from Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw is only about 4 hours drive.
Interesting Places
The City Hall (Nay Pyi Taw)
City Hall is one of
the prominent Land Marks of Nay Pyi Taw, in which Nay Pyi Taw
Development Committee establishes its headquarters which undertakes
tasks for development of Nay Pyi Taw. State occasions are held with the
accompaniment of the tune of National Anthem played by State Orchestra
in Nay Pyi Taw City Hall. That indicates Nay Pyi Taw, administrative
City of the Union of Myanmar.
Myanmar International Convention Centre (MICC)
It
is located on 16 acres of land with 312, 000 square feet in Zabuthiri
Township, Nay Pyi Taw. It was built by the People’s Republic of China
and completed on 15 March 2010. The MICC has plenary hall that can
accommodate 1900 persons. The MICC building is formed with listening
rooms, holding rooms, meeting rooms, VIP summit room, news briefing
room, singing room and the 720 persons capacity Banquet Hall.
WHERE TO VISIT
| Uppatasanti Pagoda The Gem Museum | Water Fountain Garden The National Land Marks Garden | Zoological Garden |
List of Ministries in Nay Pyi Taw
| Building No. | Name of Ministry |
| 1 | Ministry of National Planning & Economic Development |
| 2 | Ministry of Communication, Post & Telegraph |
| 3 | Ministry of Economic & Trade |
| 4 | Ministry of Health |
| 5 | Ministry of Transport |
| 6 | Ministry of Energy |
| 7 | Ministry of Information |
| 8 | Myanmar Police Force |
| 9 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 10 | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 11 | Ministry of Construction |
| 12 | Ministry of Statistic |
| 13 | Ministry of Education |
| 14 | Ministry of Progress of Border Areas & National Races |
| 15 | Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation |
| 16 | Ministry of Co-Operative |
| 17 | |
| 18 | Ministers Office |
| 19 | Ministry of Mining |
| 20 | Ministry of Defence |
| 21 | Ministry of Science & Technology |
| 22 | Ministry of Labour |
| 23 | Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement, Immigration & Population |
| 24 | Supreme Court |
| 25 | Judges Office |
| 26 | Ministry of Finance & Revenue |
| 27 | Ministry of Electrical Power (2) |
| 28 | Ministry of Forestry |
| 29 | Ministry of Railway Transport |
| 30 | Ministry of Industry No (2) |
| 31 | Ministry of Religious Affairs, Sport |
| 32 | Ministry of National Planning & Economic Development |
| 33 | Ministry of Hotels & Tourism |
| 34 | Ministry of Finance & Revenue |
| 35 | Ministry of Culture |
| 36 | Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries |
| 37 | Ministry of Industry No (1) |
| 38 | Ministry of Electrical Power (1) |