ကြၽန္ေတာ္တုိ့ ျမိဳ့အေၾကာင္း တေစ့တေစာင္း

Pyinmana is a logging town and sugar cane refinery center in Mandalay Division of Myanmar. The administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to this place.It is two miles (3.2 km) west of Pyinmana. Pyinmana is approximately 200 miles (322 km) north of Yangon. The village of Yezin, a few miles north and east of Pyinmana, has been the site of national scientific research institutions since the late 1970s.
Pyinmana was the base of the Burma Independence Army (later renamed and reorganized into the Burma National Army by the Japanese). It was in Pyinmana that the army and its officers were trained. Later the BNA changed sides, aiding the allies with guerrilla warfare, and the operations were seen as a victory by the Burmese. Pyinmana became an icon in the Burmese Army, as the place where 'superior invaders' were defeated by the Burmese.It was changed to the new capital of Myanmar(Naypyitaw) at 27 march 2006.There is a Sittaung river 6 miles east of Pyinmana.



Coordinates: 19°44′N, 96°12′E
Location: mandalay divison
Population:1000000 (2007 est)
Ethnicities :Bamar, Burmese Indians, Kayin,Shan
Religions : Buddhism, Muslim
Area : 1776.1 square .mi (4600 km2 )