Yangon Region

Myanmar
Yangon Region

Popular cities in Yangon Region

Yangon
Yangon
Known for Temples, Chinatown and Lakes
Explore tropical Yangon: its temples, culture, camping, and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Shwedagon Pagoda
  • Sule Pagoda
  • Kandawgyi Lake
An unknown soldier's grave. 

This place is known by locals as the war cemetery or the Allied cemetery. It is an incredibly well maintained cemetery honoring the soldiers who lost their lives in WWI and WWII. We were overwhelmed by the number of graves and the 27,000 other soldiers who were honored but unable to be buried. If you are in Yangon you should definitely make the trip to the cemetery. 

To get here we took the circle train out of Yangon Central Railway station to the stop Kyaikkale (one after the Golf Course stop). From that station we walked to the road and hailed a taxi. It took 4 or 5 to find someone who could speak enough English to take us there. We paid 8000 Kyat (appr. 8 USD) for the ride there, for him to wait, and for the ride back to the station. It takes about 15-20 minutes in the taxi to get there. The locals use the cemetery more like a park and were more interested in us than anything else. This was irritating but as tourism is so little still it is understandable. Entrance is free.
Mingaladon Township
Check out the local area in Mingaladon Township—home to attractions like Hlawga National Park and Memorial to the Forgotten War.

Reasons to visit

  • Hlawga National Park
  • Taukkyan War Cemetery
Kawhmu
Kawhmu
Head to sights like Kawhmu Temple and Kawhmu Bridge as you discover Kawhmu.
Letkokkon
Letkokkon
Known for Adventure and Beaches
Trip time! Discover the adventure and beaches in Letkokkon.