Naypyidaw (, officially spelled
Nay Pyi Taw and
Naypyitaw; , formerly known as
Kyetpyay, Pyinmana or
Kyatpyay, Pyinmana) is the
capital city of
Myanmar, also known as Burma. It is administered as the
Naypyidaw Union Territory, as per the
Constitution. On 6 November 2005, the administrative capital of the country was officially moved to a
greenfield west of
Pyinmana, and approximately north of
Yangon (Rangoon), the previous capital.