List of renamed places in Myanmar

Many cities and towns in Myanmar were renamed in 1989 by the State Law and Order Restoration Council following a seizure of power by Saw Maung. Some places were renamed to their traditional, pre-colonial names, others were simply a bid to make their spellings better reflect their true Burmese pronunciation.

Old NameNew NameNotes
AkhaKaw
AkyabSittwe
ArakanRakhine
AvaInwa
BasseinPathein
BreKayaw
BurmaMyanmarThe official adjectival form is Myanma. However, the Burmese language was renamed Myanmar language,[1] while the Burmese (Burman) ethnic group are now Bamar people.
ChinZomi
ChindwinChindwinn
HenzadaHinthada
HmongMeo
IrrawaddyAyeyarwady
KarenKayinBoth the state and ethnic group
KarenniKayahBoth the state and ethnic group
KemmendineKyimyindaing Township
MagweMagway Division
MaymyoPyin U Lwin/Pyin Oo Lwin
MerguiMyeik District
MoulmeinMawlamyine
Pagan/Pagahn MewBagan
Pa-OTaungthu
PeguBago
PromePyay
RangoonYangon
SalweenThanlwin
SandowayThandwe
ShanTai
Ta-angPalaung
TavoyDawei
TenasserimTanintharyi
TonghooTaungoo
SyriamThanlyin
Victoria PointKawthaung

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