Downtown Yangon
Downtown Yangon
ရန်ကုန်မြို့လယ် Yangon Central Business District | |
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Downtown skyline during sunset, April 2010. | |
| Nickname: Downtown Yangon | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′38″N 96°09′40″E / 16.777098°N 96.161113°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | City of Yangon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maung Maung Soe |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.305 sq mi (8.538 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | >6,000,000 |
| Website | www |
Downtown Yangon (also known as the Yangon Central Business District or Yangon CBD, formerly the Cantonment) is the central business district of Yangon, Myanmar, located close to the geographic centre of the metropolitan area. The area features many of the city's major arts institutions and sports facilities.