National Highway 1 (Myanmar)

National Highway 1
Major junctions
South end: Yangon
North end: Mandalay
Location
Major cities: Bago, Taungoo, Pyinmana, Meiktila

National Highway 1 (NR1), literally "The Road to Mandalay ") is an important south-north flowing highway of central Burma and the busiest road in the country. It connects Yangon to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 going east and then NR1 continues north to Mandalay.

The highway begins in western Yangon at Pyay Road 16°47′35″N 96°7′51″E / 16.79306°N 96.13083°E / 16.79306; 96.13083 and then continues north to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 at approximately 20°52′22″N 95°52′59″E / 20.87278°N 95.88306°E / 20.87278; 95.88306. The highway then continues north and ends at central Mandalay, where it joins the National Highway 3 at 21°58′58″N 96°5′14″E / 21.98278°N 96.08722°E / 21.98278; 96.08722.


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