YCDC also coordinates urban planning.
Yangon Region is divided into four districts, which overlap with the city's jurisdiction.
[1] The current mayor of Yangon is U Bo Htay ,[2][3] an economist and a retired professor at the Yangon Institute of Economics.
Each township is administered by a committee of township leaders, who make decisions regarding city beautification and infrastructure.
Yangon is a member of Asian Network of Major Cities 21.