Pyinmana District
Pyinmana District
ပျဉ်းမနားခရိုင် | |
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Pyinmana District (Red) in the Naypyidaw Union Territory | |
| Coordinates: 19°40′12″N 96°22′01″E / 19.67°N 96.367°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Territory | Naypyidaw Union Territory |
| Capital | Naypyidaw |
| Time zone | MMT |
Pyinmana District (Burmese: ပျဉ်းမနားခရိုင်) is a district of the Naypyidaw Union Territory and is home to central Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar. The modern district was reformed in 2022, splitting off from Dekkhina District and consists of two townships- Zabuthiri Township and Pyinmana Township.
The district was initially a part of Mandalay Division, Myanmar. It was renamed as Naypyidaw District by the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar. In 2011, it was separated from Mandalay Region and organized under as part of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. In 2013, Naypyidaw district was divided into two districts, Dekkhina and Ottara.