Kandawgyi Lake ( ; ), is one of two major

lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...

s in

Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

, Myanmar. Located east of the

Shwedagon Pagoda The Shwedagon Pagoda (, ; ), officially named ''Shwedagon Zedi Daw'' (, , ), and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The Shwedagon is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanma ...

, the lake is artificial; water from

Inya Lake Inya Lake (, ''ʔīnyā kǎn'' ; formerly, Lake Victoria) is the largest lake in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), a popular recreational area for Yangonites, and a famous location for romance in popular culture. Located 6 miles (10 km) north of ...

is channelled through a series of pipes to Kandawgyi Lake. It was created to provide a clean water supply to the city during the British colonial administration. It is approximately in circumference, and has a depth of . The lake is surrounded by the Kandawgyi Nature Park, the

Yangon Zoological Gardens The Yangon Zoo (Yangon Zoo) ( ) is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. Located immediately north of downtown Yangon near Kandawgyi Lake, the recreational park also includes a museum of natural history, an aquarium and an amusemen ...

, which consists of a zoo, an aquarium and an amusement park, and

Bogyoke Aung San Park Bogyoke Aung San Park (), commonly known as Bogyoke Park, is a prominent public park located in Yangon, Myanmar. Situated on the north shore of the Kandawgyi Lake and near the iconic Shwedagon and Maha Wizaya Pagodas, it serves as a recreational ...

. In 2012, the park hosted

Ice Wonderland Ice Wonderland was a tech-driven theme park created by Chinese sculptors. It was located at Kandawgyi Park in the Yangon region of Southeast Asia. The park was a joint venture between Jian Xi Long Dai Culture Limited and Asia Myanmar Consortium ...

. The lake itself is bounded by Natmauk Street to its north and east, Bahan Street to its west, and Kanyeiktha Street to its south. The lake used to be the site of the Rangoon Rowing Club turned

Kandawgyi Palace Hotel The Kandawgyi Palace Hotel was a five-star hotel and historical landmark overlooking Kandawgyi Lake in Yangon, Myanmar. The hotel was destroyed by a fire on the morning of 19 October 2017. History The Kandawgyi Palace Hotel was originally constru ...

, which was gutted by a fire in 2017. Along the eastern shorelines of the lake is the famous

Karaweik Karaweik ( ) or Karaweik Hall is a structure and landmark on the eastern shore of Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Burma. Etymology The word ''karaweik'' comes from Pali ''karavika'' (), which is a mythical bird with a melodious cry. History The struc ...

, a concrete replica of a Burmese royal barge built in 1972. It houses a buffet restaurant today. On 15 April 2010, three bombs exploded in a road near to the lake in the afternoon during the Burmese New Year festival; 10 people were killed and 178 injured. File:Karaweik-Palace.JPG, The

is a famous icon along Kandawgyi Lake's shores. File:Royallake dalhousiepark rangoon1895.jpg, Kandawgyi Lake in 1895 File:Yangon Kandawgyi Lake.jpeg, Kandawgyi Lake in 2011 File:Kandawgyi Lake with Karaweik in the distance.jpg, View over Kandawgyi Lake with Karaweik in the distance

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