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Yangon was founded as Dagon in the early 11th century by the Mon people.

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Yangon

Myanmar

Country
Myanmar
Population
7.4M
Coordinates
16.87, 96.20
43rd most populous city in the world

Yangon, sometimes romanised in English as Rangoon, is the capital city of the Yangon Region and the most populous city of Myanmar.

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Photo: Jean-Marie Hullot · CC BY 3.0