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The following is a list of cities and largest towns in Myanmar with populations above 5,000, according to UNFPA Myanmar. [1] The capitals of states and regions in Myanmar are bolded.
Yangon Region is the most developed region in the country. According to the government's official statistics for FY 2010–2011, the size of the economy of Yangon Region was 8.93 trillion kyat, or 23% of the national GDP. [17] Greater Yangon is Lower Myanmar's main trading hub for all kinds of merchandise – from basic food stuffs to used cars.
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The Provisional results of the 2014 census show that the total population of Myanmar is 51,419,420—a population well below the official estimates of more than 60 million. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This total population includes 50,213,067 persons counted during the census and an estimated 1,206,353 persons in parts of northern Rakhine State , Kachin State ...
Hlaing Township (Burmese: လှိုင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [l̥àiɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]), also spelt Hline, is an area of Yangon, Myanmar in the West Yangon District of Yangon Region. The township is entirely urban and comprises 16 wards. In 2000, the township's population was estimated to be about 125,000. [2]
Hmawbi Township (မှော်ဘီ မြို့နယ်) township is located in northwest of Yangon City. The principal town and administrative seat is Hmawbi . The Hmawbi airport is at Indan, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the town of Hmawbi.
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One of the biggest and most populous townships in the country with 15% of Yangon's urban population living there, Hlaingthaya also has a major industrial and factory presence. [3] While Hlaingthaya is a largely working class suburb, developers have also built luxury housing developments in the southeastern part of the township.