Downtown Yangon

Downtown Yangon ရန်ကုန်မြို့လယ် Yangon Central Business District
Neighborhood of the City of Yangon
Downtown skyline during sunset, April 2010.
Nickname:  Downtown Yangon
Coordinates: 16°46′38″N 96°09′40″E / 16.777098°N 96.161113°E / 16.777098; 96.161113
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	City of Yangon
Government
• Mayor	Maung Maung Soe
Area
• Total	5.305 sq mi (8.538 km2)
Population  (2008)
• Total	>6,000,000
Website	http://www.yangoncity.com.mm

Downtown Yangon (also known as the Yangon Central Business District or Yangon CBD, formerly the Cantonment) is the central business district of Yangon, Myanmar, located close to the geographic centre of the metropolitan area. The area features many of the city's major arts institutions and sports facilities.