List of capitals of Myanmar
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The current capital of Myanmar (Burma) is Naypyidaw. The following is a list of political capitals of notable states in Burmese history from the 9th century to the present. The list is generally organised in dynastic and chronological orders. National capitals are shown in bold.
List of capitals
| State | Capital | Period | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagan Dynasty | Pagan (Bagan) | 23 December 849 – 17 December 1297 | 447 years, 359 days | |
| Myinsaing Kingdom | Myinsaing, Mekkhaya and Pinle | 17 December 1297 – 13 April 1310 | 12 years, 117 days | |
| Pinle | 13 April 1310 – 7 February 1313 | 2 years, 300 days | ||
| Pinya Kingdom | Pinya | 7 February 1313 – 26 February 1365 | 52 years, 19 days | |
| Sagaing Kingdom | Sagaing | 15 May 1315 – 26 February 1365 | 49 years, 287 days | |
| Ava Kingdom | Ava (Inwa) | 26 February 1365 – 22 January 1555 | 189 years, 330 days | |
| Prome Kingdom | Prome (Pyay) | c. November 1482 – 19 May 1542 | 59 years, 6+ months | |
| Hanthawaddy kingdom | Martaban (Mottama) | 30 January 1287 – c. February 1364 | ~77 years | |
| Donwun | by 29 March 1364 – 1369 | 5+ years | ||
| Pegu (Bago) | 1369 – c. November 1538 | 169+ years | ||
| Pegu | late June 1550 – 12 March 1552 | 1 year, 8+ months | ||
| Mrauk-U Kingdom | Launggyet | 18 April 1429 – 16 November 1430 | 1 year, 212 days | |
| Mrauk-U | 16 November 1430 – 2 January 1785 | 354 years, 47 days | ||
| Toungoo dynasty | Toungoo (Taungoo) | 16 October 1510 – 1539 | 28–29 years | |
| Pegu | 1539 – 30 April 1550 | ~11 years | ||
| Toungoo | 11 January 1551 – 12 March 1552 | 1 year, 61 days | ||
| Pegu | 12 March 1552 – 19 December 1599 | 47 years, 282 days | ||
| Ava | 19 December 1599 – 14 May 1613 | 13 years, 146 days | ||
| Pegu | 14 May 1613 – 25 January 1635 | 21 years, 256 days | ||
| Ava | 25 January 1635 – 23 March 1752 | 117 years, 58 days | ||
| Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom | Pegu | November 1740 – 6 May 1757 | 16 years, 6 months | |
| Konbaung dynasty | Shwebo | 29 February 1752 – 26 July 1760 | 8 years, 148 days | [citation needed] |
| Sagaing | 26 July 1760 – 23 July 1765 | 4 years, 362 days | ||
| Ava | 23 July 1765 – 13 May 1783 | 17 years, 294 days | ||
| Amarapura | 13 May 1783 – 22 November 1821 | 38 years, 193 days | ||
| Ava | 22 November 1821 – 10 February 1842 | 20 years, 80 days | ||
| Amarapura | 10 February 1842 – 23 May 1859 | 17 years, 102 days | ||
| Mandalay | 23 May 1859 – 29 November 1885 | 26 years, 190 days | ||
| British Burma | Mawlamyine (Moulmein) and Sittwe (Akyab) | 24 February 1826 – 20 December 1852 | 35 years, 341 days | |
| Mawlamyine Sittwe Yangon (Rangoon) | 20 December 1852 – 31 January 1862 | 9 years, 42 days | ||
| Yangon | 31 January 1862 – 7 March 1942 | 80 years, 35 days | ||
| Yangon | 3 May 1945 – 4 January 1948 | 2 years, 246 days | ||
| Japanese Burma | Yangon | 7 March 1942 – 3 May 1945 | 3 years, 57 days | |
| Myanmar | Yangon | 4 January 1948 – 6 November 2005 | 57 years, 306 days | |
| Nay Pyi Taw | 6 November 2005 – present | 20 years, 5 months and 12 days |
See also
- Myanmar portal
Notes
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