Naypyidaw has been the capital of Myanmar since November 6th, 2005. Naypyidaw (also called as Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw) is generally translated as “royal capital it was used as a suffix to the names of royal capitals, such as Mandalay, which was called (Yadanabon Naypyidaw). The name “Naypyidaw” in Burmese means “Royal City of the Sun”.

Naypyitaw City Tour includes the Myoma Market is currently a commercial hub of Naypyidaw. The Naypyidaw Zoological Garden opened in 2008 with some 420 animals and it has a climate-controlled penguin house and it is the largest zoo in Burma. The Naypyidaw Safari Park and Similar in size and shape to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Uppatasanti Pagoda was completed in 2009. This new pagoda is named the Uppatasanti or “Peace Pagoda”