Pyinmana (, ; population: 100,000 (2006 estimate)) is a

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refinery center in the Naypyidaw Union Territory of

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. The administrative

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of Myanmar was officially moved to a militarized

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, dubbed

Naypyidaw Naypyidaw, officially spelled Nay Pyi Taw (; ), is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's cities, as it is an entirely planned city o ...

, or Royal City) two miles (3.2 km) west of Pyinmana on November 6, 2005. As of 2014, the city has an urban population of 72,010. During World War II, Pyinmana was the base of the

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Populated places in Mandalay Region Township capitals of Myanmar {{Mandalay-geo-stub de:Pyinmana Naypyidaw

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