Myanmar – Myanmar's capital is Nay Pyi Taw

(Pronounced mye-ahn-mah and nay pee door)

Note: Myanmar was previously known as Burma.

To remember the capital of Myanmar, use the following mnemonic:

My aunt can change my ma's (Myanmar) nappy outdoors (Nay Pyi Taw) in no time.

Interesting facts about Nay Pyi Taw:

- Planned Capital: Naypyidaw is a massive, purpose-built planned city that replaced Yangon as Myanmar’s capital in 2006, featuring unusually wide, multi-lane highways that frequently sit empty due to very low traffic.

- Miniature Landmark: The city’s massive Uppatasanti Pagoda was intentionally built as an exact, near-identical replica of Yangon’s famous Shwedagon Pagoda, though it is precisely thirty inches shorter than the original.

- Zoning Segregation: The entire city is divided into highly specialised, isolated zones—including distinct hotel zones, ministry zones, and military zones—separated by vast expanses of empty land and parkways.