List of name changes in Yangon

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

Roads

Former Name New Name
Barr Street Maha Bandula Garden Street
Campbell Road Ngadatgyi Pagoda Road
Canal Street Anawrahta Road
Creek Street Bo Myat Tun Street
Commissioner's Road Bogyoke Aung San Road
Dalhousie Road Maha Bandula Road
Dufferin Road Sandaku Road
Edward Street Konzedan Street
Fraser Road Anawratha Road
Godwin Road Lanmadaw Street
Halpin Road Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Street
Kokine Road Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
Lancaster Road Nawaday Road
Lewis Street Seikkantha Street
Lower Kemmendine Road Lower Kyimyindaing Road
Masjid Road Thamein Bayan Road
Maung Htaw Lay Street Bo Sun Pet Street
Maung Khaing Street Bo Ywe Street
Merchant Road Konthe Road
Mission Road Ahlon Road
Mogul Road Shwe Bontha Road
Montgomery Road Bogyoke Aung San Road
Pagoda Road Shwedagon Pagoda Road
Phayre Street Pansodan Street
Prome Road Pyay Road
Sparks Road Bo Aung Kyaw Road
Stevenson Road Hledan Road
Stockade Road and Judah Ezekiel Road Theinbyu Road
Thompson Road Botataung Pagoda Road
Upper Phayre Road Upper Pansodan Road
Voyle Road U Wisara Road
Windermere Road Thanlwin Road
Windsor Road Shin Sawpu Road
York Street Yaw Mingyi Street

Places

Former Name New Name
Cantonment Downtown
Cantonment Gardens People's Square and Park
Dalhousie Park Bogyoke Aung San Park
Fytche Square Maha Bandula Park
Lake Victoria Inya Lake
Royal Lake Kandawgyi Lake
Signal Pagoda Alan Pya Pagoda
Scott's Market Bogyoke Aung San Market
Victoria Park Yangon Zoological Gardens
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