Naypyidaw, officially spelled Nay Pyi Taw (Burmese: နေပြည်န ်; MLCTS: Nepranytau;

pronounced [nèpjìdɔ̀],
formerly known as Kyetpyay, Pyinmana or Kyatpyay, Pyinmana), is the
capital city of Myanmar and seat of the government of Myanmar. It is administered as the
Naypyidaw Union Territory, as per the Constitution.[1] It is unusual among Myanmar's cities,
being an entirely planned city outside of any state or region, similar to Canberra in Australia,
Brasília in Brazil, Washington, D.C. in the United States and Islamabad in Pakistan.

As the seat of the government of Myanmar, Naypyidaw is the site of the Union Parliament, the
Supreme Court, the Presidential Palace, the official residences of the Cabinet of Myanmar and
the headquarters of government ministries and military. Naypyidaw is notable for its unusual
combination of large size and very low population density.[5] The city hosted the 24th and 25th
ASEAN Summit, the 3rd BIMSTEC Summit, the Ninth East Asia Summit, and the 2013
Southeast Asian Games.