Pyinmana

Pyinmana (Burmese: ပျဉ်းမနားမြို့; MLCTS: pyanymana: mrui., IPA: [pjɪ̀ɴməná mjo̰]; population: 100,000 (2006 estimate)) is a small town in Mandalay Division of Myanmar. The government in 2005 decided to move the capital city from Yangon to an area 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) away west of Pyinmana on November 6, 2005, near the town, named Naypyidaw, which means Royal City. Pyinmana is approximately 200 miles (320 kilometres) north of Yangon.

Pyinmana ပျဉ်းမနားမြို့
Pyinmana Location of Pyinmana, Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 19°45′N 96°12′E
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
Division	Mandalay Region
Population  (2006 est.)
• Total	100,000
• Ethnicities	Bamar Burmese Indians Kayin
• Religions	Theravada Buddhism Islam
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)