Irrawaddy or Ayeyarwady is a region of Myanmar covering the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River) delta.

Cities

• 1 Yangon (Rangoon) was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005
• 2 Bago (Pegu) - uncountable Buddhist temples
• 3 Pathein (Bassein) - the capital of Ayeyarwady Division
• 4 Pyay
• 5 Taungoo
• 6 Thanlyin - historical port town close to Yangon.
• 7 Twante - delta town famous for its pottery.

Other destinations

• 1 Chaung Tha
• 2 Ngwe Saung
• 3 Taukkyan - the site of the war cemetery with the graves of more than 6,000 Allied soldiers who perished in Burma during WWII.
• 4 Coco Islands

Get in

Ayeyarwady Region is served by Pathein Airport (BSX ^IATA) and Yangon International Airport (RGN ^IATA)

See

• Cape Negrais: this headland west of the Irrawaddy Delta is a landmark with scenic beaches and grand cliffs.

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Article Geo different to Wikidata
Wikivoyage: Latitude 17.033333, Longitude 95.166666 (Map, Geohack)
Wikidata: Latitude 17.73000, Longitude 95.81000 (Map, Geohack)
Difference: 103.3km