Yangon
geographical name
Yan·gon
| \ ˌyän-ˈgōn
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Definition of Yangon
1
or Rangoon \ ran-ˈgün
, raŋ- \
river 25 miles (40 kilometers) long in southern Myanmar (Burma)
, raŋ- \
river 25 miles (40 kilometers) long in southern Myanmar (Burma)
Note: The Yangon is the eastern outlet of the Irrawaddy River.
2
or formerly and now unofficially Rangoon
city and port on the Yangon River 21 miles (34 kilometers) from its mouth in southern Myanmar (Burma) population 4,477,600
Note: Yangon (Rangoon) is the historic capital of Myanmar (Burma).