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Naypyidaw Union Territory

Naypyidaw Union Territory
နေပြည်တော် ပြည်တောင်စုနယ်မြေ
Union Territory
Naypyidaw Union Territory is located in Myanmar
Naypyidaw Union Territory
Naypyidaw Union Territory
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 19°45′0″N 96°6′0″E / 19.75000°N 96.10000°E / 19.75000; 96.10000
Country  Burma
Capital Naypyidaw
Government
 • President of Burma Htin Kyaw
 • Mayor and Chairperson of the Naypyidaw Council Myo Aung
Population (2014)
 • Total 1,160,242
 • Rank 13th
Time zone MST (UTC6:30)
Area code(s) 2 (mobile: 69, 90)

Naypyidaw Union Territory (Burmese: နေပြည်တော် ပြည်တောင်စုနယ်မြေ, also spelt Naypyitaw) is an administrative division in central Burma (Myanmar). The Union Territory encompasses the administrative capital of Burma, Naypyidaw.

The Naypyidaw Union Territory consists of the following districts and townships:

Naypyidaw Union Territory is under the direct administration of the President. Day-to-day functions are carried out on the President's behalf by the Naypyidaw Council led by a Chairperson. The Chairperson and members of the Naypyidaw Council are appointed by the President and include both civilians and Armed Forces representatives.

On 30 March 2011, President Thein Sein appointed Thein Nyunt as chairman of the Naypyidaw Council, along with 9 chair members: Than Htay, Colonel Myint Aung Than, Kan Chun, Paing Soe, Saw Hla, Myint Swe, Myint Shwe and Myo Nyunt.

Coordinates: 21°58′N 96°05′E / 21.967°N 96.083°E / 21.967; 96.083



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