Destination in Myanmar

General Information

Domestic Transport from Yangon

BUS:
There are two highway bus terminals, one known as Dagon Ayeyar Highway Bus Terminal in Hlaing Tharyar Township, which is mainly for the buses going to the Ayeyarwady Division. The other terminal is Aung Mingalar Highway Bus Terminal, which is for the buses tothe cities and towns of the whole country, except the Ayeyarwaddy Division.

BOAT:
Boat services are available for Ayeyarwaddy Delta region. Tickets are available at Lan Thit Jetty in Seikkan Township.

TRAIN:
Myanma Railways operate 40 train-routes throughout the country. Tickets are available at Yangon Central Railway Station.

PLANE:
Yangon International Airport is available for both International and Domestic Flights. Domestic flight carriers are (1) Myanma Airways (2) Air Bagan (3) Air Mandalay and (4) Yangon Airways.

Formation of Yangon

Yangon is the largest city of Myanmar. There are 34 townships forming the city of Yangon. These townships in alphabetical orders are : Ahlone, Bahan, Botahtaung, Dala, Dagon, Dagon (Seikkan), Dawbon, East Dagon, Hlaing, Hlaing Tharyar, Insein, Kyeemyindaing, Kamaryut, Kyauktada, Latha, Lanmadaw, Mingalardon, Mingalar Taung Nyunt, Mayangone, North Dagon, North Okkalapa, Pabedan, Pazundaung, Sanchaung, South Dagon, Seik Gyi Khanaung To, Seikkan, South Okkalapa, Shwe Pyi Thar, Thingangyun, Thaketa, Thanlyin, Tarmwe, Yankin.

Communication Services

Internet Services:
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunication (MPT) sells email accounts and Internet access.

Cyber Cafes:
There are some Internet Cafe in downtown Yangon. The usage charges are about 650 to 1000 Kyats per hour, depending on the Cyber Cafe.

Express Money Order:
Money Order service is available in the capitals of each states and divisions in Myanmar. The maximum amount is Ks 100,000 per remittance.

Parcel Services:
General Post Office in Yangon downtown is the main Parcel Service center in Yangon.

Fax Services:
Yangon Telegraph Office offers fax services to 88 oversea countries. The domestic fax lines are also widely used in Yangon.

Telephone Services:
Generally there are three kinds of phone services in Yangon. Conventional Phones (or) Land Phones, Mobile Phones and IP Star Phones are available. The local phone calling costs are 15 Ks per minute for the conventional phones and 25 Ks per minute for Mobile Phones. Oversea calls are available but quite expensive, depending on the distance of the country.

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