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Pyinmana (pyĭn`mänä'), town and township (1983 pop. 52,962), S central Myanmar, 55 mi (89 km) NNW of Toungoo Toungoo or Taungu (both: toung`g ..... Click the link for more information. . Pyinmana is located on Yangon–Mandalay railroad in a mountainous, forested region. Sugarcane is raised in the surrounding area and processed in the town. A forestry college is there. The forces of nationalist leader Aung San were based in Pyinmana during World War II, and the area was later a Communist insurgent stronghold. In late 2005 Myanmar's military government announced that the capital would be moved from Yangon Yangon (yăn-gŏn`), formerly Rangoon ..... Click the link for more information. to an extensive compound outside the town, and began transferring several government ministries to the new administrative capital, which was named Naypyidaw in 2006. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Burmese military junta, led by Than Shwe, decided to move the capital (then Rangoon) inland to Pyinmana, a city they built entirely from scratch. Km gold exploration property in the Pyinmana region of Upper Myanmar (formerly Burma). |
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