Yangon

ရန်ကုန်မြို့

Rangoon
Metropolitan City
Coordinates: 16°51′N 96°11′E / 16.850°N 96.183°E / 16.850; 96.183Coordinates: 16°51′N 96°11′E / 16.850°N 96.183°E / 16.850; 96.183
Settledc. 1028–1043 CE
Government
 • MayorMaung Maung Soe
Area
 • Urban
598.75 km2 (231.18 sq mi)
 • Metro
10,170 km2 (3,930 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Urban
5,160,512
 • Urban density8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
 • Rural
2,200,191
 • Metro
7,360,703
 • Metro density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Bamar, Burmese Indians, Chin, Rakhine, Mon, Karen, Shan, Kayah, Kachin
 • Religions
Buddhism 91%
Islam 4.7%
Christianity 3.2%
Hinduism 1.0%
Others 0.1%
Demonym(s)Yangonite
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)
Area code(s)01
Vehicle registrationYGN
Websiteycdc.gov.mm