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Presidential Palace, Naypyidaw

Coordinates: 19°46′05″N 96°07′19″E / 19.768°N 96.1219°E / 19.768; 96.1219
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Presidential Palace
Burmese: သမ္မတအိမ်တော်
Thein Sein, Khin Khin Win and Hillary Clinton in Presidential palace
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General information
AddressYaza Htarni Road, Zeyatheiddhi Ward, Zabuthiri Township
Town or cityNaypyidaw
CountryMyanmar
Coordinates19°46′05″N 96°07′19″E / 19.768°N 96.1219°E / 19.768; 96.1219
Current tenantsHtin Kyaw
(President of Myanmar)
Completed2010

The Presidential Palace (Burmese: သမ္မတအိမ်တော်) is the executive office and official residence of the Myanmar head of state and government, the President of Myanmar, and located in the capital city of Naypyidaw. The 100-room palace is a complex of buildings, surrounded by a moat that can be crossed by bridges.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Reuters Editorial (17 January 2010). "As poll looms, Myanmar still building parliament". Reuters. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Naypyidaw, An Unconventional Capital". Google Sightseeing.
  3. ^ "Burma: welcome to Naypyidaw - the home of kings - and the world's weirdest capital city". Telegraph.co.uk. 18 November 2011.