Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, was constructed on undeveloped land between 2002 and 2012. It became the capital in 2006, replacing Yangon as a more centrally located and less congested location for government offices. The city is divided into a number of zones, including military, diplomatic, ministry, hotel and residential, with about 924,000 inhabitants. 19.747500°, 96.115000° Source imagery: Google Timelapse | Daily Overview

446K views · 23K reactions | A rescue team of China's Yunnan Province, joined by Myanmar's rescue forces, retrieved an elderly man in earthquake-hit Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw at 05:00 local time on Sunday. The man had been trapped for nearly 40 hours under the rubble of a hospital in the city. After an overnight emergency rescue, it was the first person rescued by the Chinese team after arriving in the earthquake-stricken area of Myanmar on Saturday. | Guangming Daily-光明日报 | Facebook

Myanmar’s Capital: Fortress of Authoritarianism Naypyitaw’s brief history charts Myanmar’s political evolution through dictatorship, reform, and renewed repression, raising the question: should it remain the capital? #Myanmar #Naypyitaw #capital #MinAungHlaing #military #junta #general #politics #democracy #AungSanSuuKyi #NLD #USDP #parliament #history #evolution #revolution #dictatorship #OpinionTalk | The Irrawaddy - English Edition

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A delegation from Myanmar, believed to be descendants of Chaolung Sukapha, the founder of the Ahom dynasty, visited Habung in Assam’s Dhemaji district to explore their ancestral heritage. Warmly welcomed by locals and officials, the group toured Habung, once the second capital of the Ahom kingdom. The visit symbolises a historic reconnection between Assam and Myanmar, strengthening shared cultural bonds and celebrating the enduring legacy of Sukapha, whose leadership laid the foundation of the A