List of name changes in Yangon

This is a list of name changes of Yangon's major thoroughfares following Burma's independence in 1948.[citation needed]

Roads

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Former Name New Name
Arrow Lane Naung-Yo Street (Mingala Taung Nyunt)
Barr Street Maha Bandula Garden Street
Battery Road Warazein Road (Botahtaung)
Bigandet Road Eastern Part of Anawrahta Road
Binton Street Thida Street (Ahlon)
Campbell Road Ngadatgyi Pagoda Road
Canal Road Western Part of Anawrahta Road
Fraser Road Middle Part of Anawrahta Road
Cheapes Road Ma Naw Hari Road (Dagon)
Church Street Eindawya Street (Dagon)
Creek Street Bo Myat Tun Street
Crisp Street Sinn O Dan Street
Commissioner's Road Western Part of Bogyoke Aung San Road
Dalhousie Road Maha Bandula Road
Dufferin Road Sandaku Road
Dupali Street (Kyimyindine East) Zay Street (Myaynigone)
Eden Road Botataung Zay Road
Edward Street Konzedan Street
Evanson Road Mya Yar Kone Road
Forsyth Street Kinwun Mingyi Street (Dagon)
Fraser Road Anawratha Road
Franklin Street Thazin Street (Ahlon)
Fytch Road Baho Road
Godwin Road Lanmadaw Road and Myoma Kyaung Road
Goodaifee Road Sayar San Road
Halpin Road Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Road
Keighley Street Wadan Road
King Edward Avenue Daw Thein Tin Road and Bo Min Kaung Road
Kokine Road Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
Lake Road Kan Yeik Thar Road and U Htaung Bo Road
Lancaster Road Nawaday Road
Leeds Road Kha Yay Pin Road (Dagon)
Lewis Street Seikkantha Street
Lansdowne Road Yazadirit Road
Lower Kemmendine Road Lower Kyimyindaing Road
Masjid Road Thamein Bayan Road
Maung Htaw Lay Street Bo Sun Pet Street
Merchant Road Konthe Road
Mission Road and St. John Road Min Ye Kyaw Swar Road
Mogul Road Shwe Bontha Road
Monkey Point Road Than Lyet Soon Road
Montgomery Road Eastern Part of Bogyoke Aung San Road
Morton Street Lan Thit Road
Municipal Bazaar Road Pann Pin Kyi Street
Newlyns Street Sagawa Street (Dagon)
Norman School Street Nanttha Street (Ahlon)
Pagoda Road Shwedagon Pagoda Road
Phayre Street Pansodan Street
Prome Road Pyay Road
Sandwith Road Bo Yar Nyunt Street
Simpson Street Pan Tra Street
St. Anthony Street U Po Kya Street (Mingala Taung Nyunt)
Saya Mark Gyi Street Waibagi Street (Ahlon)
Sparks Road Bo Aung Kyaw Road
Stevenson Road Hledan Road
Stockade Road and Judah Ezekiel Road Theinbyu Road
Thamaing Link Road Kyaik Wine Pagoda Road
Thompson Road Botataung Pagoda Road
Tsitke Mg Khaing Street Bo Ywe Street
U On Gaing Road Bo Min Yaung Road
Upper Phayre Road Upper Pansodan Road
Voyle Road U Wisara Road
Windermere Road Thanlwin Road
Windsor Road Shin Saw Pu Road
York Street Yaw Mingyi Street
Brookings Street Bogalay Zay Street

Places

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Former Name New Name
Burma Translation Society Building Serpay Beikman
Brooking Street Wharf Pansodan Ferry Terminal
Cantonment Downtown
Cantonment Gardens U Ottama Garden(Kan Taw Min Ga Lar Garden)
Dalhousie Park Bogyoke Aung San Park
Eden Street Jetties Botahtaung Harbour
Fytche Square Maha Bandula Park
Kyimyindine (East) Myaynigone (Sanchaung Township)
Lake Victoria Inya Lake
Royal Lake Kandawgyi Lake
Signal Pagoda Alanpya Pagoda
Scott's Market Bogyoke Aung San Market
St. John's College B.E.H.S (1) Lammadaw
St. Paul's Institute B.E.H.S (6) Botahtaung
Union Bank of Burma Yangon Stock Exchange
Victoria Park Yangon Zoological Gardens
West Rangoon Park Thakhin Mya Park