Rangoon

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Rangoon
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Presidency: Bengal Presidency
Coordinates: 16.868878°N 96.236255°E
Altitude: 26m (85 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Yangon
State/Province: Yangon Division
Country: Burma
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Rangoon, in what was formerly known as Lower Burma, was the capital of British Burma from 1885 and a separate district in Pegu Division during the British period. It was also the headquarters of Hanthawaddy District.

History

Rangoon came under British rule in the 1850s and was transformed into a busy commercial port. It became the capital of British Burma after Upper Burma was captured in the 3rd Burma War, making overland access from the rest of British India possible.

Military history

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Yangon
Variants: Rangoon

Maps

External links

Rangoon Love to Know 1911
Rangoon City Imperial Gazetteer