List of name changes in Yangon

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

Roads

Former NameNew Name
Arrow LaneNaung-Yo Street (Mingala Taung Nyunt)
Barr Street Maha Bandula Garden Street
Battery RoadWarazein Road (Botahtaung)
Bigandet RoadEastern Part of Anawrahta Road
Binton StreetThida Street (Ahlon)
Campbell RoadNgadatgyi Pagoda Road
Canal RoadWestern Part of Anawrahta Road
Fraser RoadMiddle Part of Anawrahta Road
Cheapes RoadMa Naw Hari Road (Dagon)
Church StreetEindawya Street (Dagon)
Creek StreetBo Myat Tun Street
Crisp StreetSinn O Dan Street
Commissioner's RoadWestern Part of Bogyoke Aung San Road
Dalhousie Road Maha Bandula Road
Dufferin RoadSandaku Road
Dupali Street (Kyimyindine East)Zay Street (Myaynigone)
Eden RoadBotataung Zay Road
Edward StreetKonzedan Street
Evanson RoadMya Yar Kone Road
Forsyth StreetKinwun Mingyi Street (Dagon)
Fraser RoadAnawratha Road
Franklin StreetThazin Street (Ahlon)
Fytch RoadBaho Road
Godwin RoadLanmadaw Road and Myoma Kyaung Road
Goodaifee RoadSayar San Road
Halpin RoadPyidaungzu Yeiktha Road
Keighley StreetWadan Road
King Edward AvenueDaw Thein Tin Road and Bo Min Kaung Road
Kokine RoadKaba Aye Pagoda Road
Lake RoadKan Yeik Thar Road and U Htaung Bo Road
Lancaster RoadNawaday Road
Leeds RoadKha Yay Pin Road (Dagon)
Lewis StreetSeikkantha Street
Lansdowne RoadYazadirit Road
Lower Kemmendine RoadLower Kyimyindaing Road
Masjid RoadThamein Bayan Road
Maung Htaw Lay StreetBo Sun Pet Street
Merchant Road Konthe Road
Mission Road and St. John RoadMin Ye Kyaw Swar Road
Mogul RoadShwe Bontha Road
Monkey Point RoadThan Lyet Soon Road
Montgomery RoadEastern Part of Bogyoke Aung San Road
Morton StreetLan Thit Road
Municipal Bazaar RoadPann Pin Kyi Street
Newlyns StreetSagawa Street (Dagon)
Norman School StreetNanttha Street (Ahlon)
Pagoda RoadShwedagon Pagoda Road
Phayre StreetPansodan Street
Prome Road Pyay Road
Sandwith RoadBo Yar Nyunt Street
Simpson StreetPan Tra Street
St. Anthony StreetU Po Kya Street (Mingala Taung Nyunt)
Saya Mark Gyi StreetWaibagi Street (Ahlon)
Sparks RoadBo Aung Kyaw Road
Stevenson RoadHledan Road
Stockade Road and Judah Ezekiel RoadTheinbyu Road
Thamaing Link RoadKyaik Wine Pagoda Road
Thompson RoadBotataung Pagoda Road
Tsitke Mg Khaing StreetBo Ywe Street
U On Gaing RoadBo Min Yaung Road
Upper Phayre RoadUpper Pansodan Road
Voyle RoadU Wisara Road
Windermere RoadThanlwin Road
Windsor RoadShin Saw Pu Road
York StreetYaw Mingyi Street
Brookings StreetBogalay Zay Street

Places

Former NameNew Name
Burma Translation Society BuildingSerpay Beikman
Brooking Street WharfPansodan Ferry Terminal
CantonmentDowntown
Cantonment GardensU Ottama Garden(Kan Taw Min Ga Lar Garden)
Dalhousie Park Bogyoke Aung San Park
Eden Street JettiesBotahtaung 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 CollegeB.E.H.S (1) Lammadaw
St. Paul's InstituteB.E.H.S (6) Botahtaung
Union Bank of BurmaYangon Stock Exchange
Victoria Park Yangon Zoological Gardens
West Rangoon ParkThakhin Mya Park