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.
[edit] Roads
| Former Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Barr Street | Maha Bandula Park Street |
| Campbell Road | Ngahtatgyi Pagoda Road |
| Dalhousie Road | Maha Bandula Road |
| Dufferin Road | Sandaku Road |
| Edward Street | Konzedan Street |
| Fraser Road | Anawratha Road |
| Lancaster Road | Nawaday Road |
| Lewis Street | Seikkantha Street |
| Lower Kemmendine Road | Lower Kyimyindine Road |
| Maung Htaw Lay Street | Bo Sun Pet Street |
| Maung Khaing Street | Bo Ywe Street |
| Mogul Road | Shwe Bontha Road |
| Montgomery Road | Bogyoke Aung San Road |
| Pagoda Road | Shwedagon Pagoda Road |
| 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 |
[edit] Places
| Former Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Fitche Square | Maha Bandula Park |
| Lake Victoria | Inya Lake |
| Royal Lake | Kandawgyi Lake |
| Scott's Market | Bogyoke Aung San Market |

