Yangon ရန်ကုန်မြို့ Rangoon
Metropolitan City
Coordinates: 16°51′N 96°11′E﻿ / ﻿16.850°N 96.183°E﻿ / 16.850; 96.183 Coordinates: 16°51′N 96°11′E﻿ / ﻿16.850°N 96.183°E﻿ / 16.850; 96.183
Settled | c.1028–1043 CE
Government
• Mayor | Maung 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 density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
• Rural | 2,200,191
• Metro | 7,360,703
• Metro density | 720/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 zone | UTC+6:30 (MST)
Area code(s) | 01
Vehicle registration | YGN
Website | ycdc.gov.mm