Cities & Towns

Cities in Myanmar - Best Places to Visit

There are 66 cities in Myanmar. Yangon is the most popular city with a population of 4,477,638.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Yangon
1
Yangon
Myanmar's largest city with the golden Shwedagon
Pop. 4,477,638
Mandalay
2
Mandalay
Cultural center in Myanmar, known for pagodas
Pop. 1,208,099
Bago
3
Bago
Old Mon capital of giant Buddhas
Pop. 244,376
Naypyidaw
4
Naypyidaw
Capital city of Myanmar, administrative center
Pop. 925,000
Hpa-an
5
Hpa-an
Karst-ringed town of caves and pagodas
Pop. 50,000
Mawlamyine
6
Mawlamyine
Colonial port city in Mon State
Pop. 438,861
Taunggyi
7
Taunggyi
Shan State capital near Inle Lake
Pop. 160,115
Sittwe
8
Sittwe
Rakhine port, gateway to Mrauk U
Pop. 177,743
Myitkyina
9
Myitkyina
City in Kachin State, Myanmar
Pop. 90,894
Dawei
10
Dawei
City in Tanintharyi Region, known for beaches
Pop. 136,783
Pathein
11
Pathein
Major port city in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region
Pop. 237,089
Tagundaing, Kayin State
12
Tagundaing, Kayin State
City in Kayin State, Myanmar
Pop. 4,994
Monywa
13
Monywa
City in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Pop. 182,011
Loikaw
14
Loikaw
City in Kayah State, Myanmar with cultural diversity
Pop. 17,293
Pyinmana
15
Pyinmana
City in Myanmar located in Nay Pyi Taw
Pop. 97,409
Magway
16
Magway
City in Myanmar known for its historical sites
Pop. 96,954
Myeik
17
Myeik
Port city in southern Myanmar with islands
Pop. 173,298
Lashio
18
Lashio
City in Shan State, known for jade trade
Pop. 131,000
Sagaing
19
Sagaing
City in Sagaing Region, Myanmar with rivers
Pop. 78,739
Amarapura
20
Amarapura
City in Mandalay Region, known for culture
Pop. 237,618
Pyay
21
Pyay
City in Bago Region, Myanmar
Pop. 135,308
Meiktila
22
Meiktila
City in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Pop. 177,442
Thaton
23
Thaton
City in Mon State, Myanmar
Pop. 123,727
Pyin Oo Lwin
24
Pyin Oo Lwin
City in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Pop. 117,303
Taungoo
25
Taungoo
City in Bago Region, Myanmar
Pop. 106,945
Myawaddy
26
Myawaddy
Border town in Kayin State, Myanmar
Pop. 45,000
Bhamo
27
Bhamo
City in Kachin State, Myanmar
Pop. 54,721
Pakokku
28
Pakokku
City known for its traditional crafts
Pop. 126,938
Shwebo
29
Shwebo
City in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Pop. 88,914
Falam
30
Falam
City in Chin State, Myanmar
Pop. 5,404
Mottama
31
Mottama
City in Mon State, Myanmar's historical region
Pop. 48,629
Putao
32
Putao
Town in Kachin State, Myanmar
Pop. 10,000
Kalaw
33
Kalaw
City in Shan State, Myanmar with scenic views
Pop. 93,032
Mogok
34
Mogok
City famous for gemstones in Myanmar
Pop. 89,855
Thanlyin
35
Thanlyin
City in Yangon with cultural heritage
Pop. 69,448
Tachileik
36
Tachileik
Border town in Shan State, Myanmar
Pop. 51,553
Ye
37
Ye
City in Mon state, near the coast
Pop. 34,430
38
Hsipaw
Hill town in Shan State, gateway to trekking routes
Kyaukphyu
39
Kyaukphyu
City in Rakhine, Myanmar
Pop. 180,000
Hinthada
40
Hinthada
City in Ayeyarwady region, Myanmar
Pop. 134,947
41
Pindaya
Hill town in Shan State known for its limestone caves and pagodas
Myingyan
42
Myingyan
City in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Pop. 141,713
Kawthaung
43
Kawthaung
City in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar
Pop. 57,949
44
Katha
Riverside town on Irrawaddy River with colonial relics
Pop. 26,732
Kalay
45
Kalay
City in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Pop. 348,573
Yawnghwe
46
Yawnghwe
City in Shan State, Myanmar, near Inle Lake
Pop. 188,083
Yenangyaung
47
Yenangyaung
City in Myanmar known for its oil production
Pop. 110,553
48
Heho
Gateway town to Inle Lake with regional airport.
Pop. 93,041
49
Twante
Riverside township near Yangon, noted for pottery villages
Pop. 46,516
50
Thandwe
Coastal town in Rakhine State, gateway to Ngapali Beach
Mingaladon Township
51
Mingaladon Township
City in Yangon, known for its industry
Pop. 136,000
52
Kyaukme
Shan State town serving regional trade and markets
Pop. 39,930
53
Ngapali
Beach destination in Rakhine, Myanmar
Pop. 11,000
54
Hlaingthaya
City in Yangon Region, Myanmar
Pop. 687,867
55
Insein
City in Yangon, known for its cultural diversity
Pop. 247,675
56
Kēng Tung
City in Myanmar, known for its culture
Pop. 171,620
57
Mu-se
City located in Shan State, Myanmar
Pop. 165,022
58
Kyauktan
City in Yangon, Myanmar
Pop. 132,765
59
Ann Town
City in Myanmar, known for its rice production
Pop. 119,714
60
Möng Yang
City in Shan State, Myanmar
Pop. 117,108
61
Mrauk U
City in Rakhine with cultural heritage
Pop. 36,139
62
Shwenyaung
Gateway town to Inle Lake and boat travel
63
Thazi
Railway junction town linking central Myanmar routes
64
Aungban
Agricultural market town in Shan State, scenic countryside
65
Namhsan
Town in Shan State, Myanmar
66
Mong La
Border town known for casinos and cross-border trade