Yangon Zoological Gardens
ရန်ကုန်တိရစ္ဆာန်ဥယျာဉ်
Opened in 1906, one of Southeast Asia's oldest zoos. It is home to white elephants and Malayan sun bears, and sits next to Kandawgyi Lake.
Yangon Zoological Gardens was founded in 1906 and is one of Southeast Asia's oldest zoos. It keeps elephants (including the white elephant, regarded in Myanmar as auspicious), tigers, Malayan sun bears, hippos and many bird species. It also has a natural history museum and an aquarium. The grounds are thickly wooded, and you can visit on the way while touring Kandawgyi Lake. Foreigners pay several thousand kyat for entry. The facilities are rather dated, and local families are more common on weekends.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Maha Wizaya Pagoda
- Kandawgyi Lake & Karaweik Palace
- Yangon Circular Railway
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- Bogyoke Aung San Market
- Bogyoke Aung San Museum
- Martyrs' Mausoleum
- Ngahtatgyi Buddha