Yangon Region Yangon Region Yangon Region (, ; formerly Rangoon Division and Yangon Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar. Located in the heart of Lower Myanmar, the division is bordered by Bago Region to the north and east, the Gulf of Martaban to the south, and Ayeyarwady Region to the west. Yangon Region is dominated by its capital city of Yangon, the former national capital and the largest city in the country. Other important cities are Thanlyin and Twante. The division is the most developed region of the country and the main international gateway. The division measures . The region was
Magway Region are sesamum and groundnut. Other crops grown are rice, millet, maize, sunflower, beans and pulses, tobacco, toddy, chili, onions, and potatoes. Famous products of Magway Region include: Thanaka (Limonia acidissima) and Phangar (Chebulic myorobalan) fruit. Magway has almost no tourist industry. According to official statistics, Magway Region had 3859 schools of which only 70 were high schools. Only about 10% of the division's primary school students reach high school. Most of 12 colleges and universities in the division are located in Magway, Yenangyaung and Pakokku. The University of Medicine, Magway is one of the most selective universities in the country.Yenangyaung