Kandawgyi Lake,Formerly Royal Lake, Yangon, Myanmar Stock Image

Kandawgyi Lake Burmese: ကန်တော်ကြီး pronounced [kàndɔ̀dʑí]; literally `great royal lake`, formerly Royal Lake, is one of two major lakes in Yangon, Burma Myanmar. Located east of the Shwedagon Pagoda, the lake is artificial; water from Inya Lake is channelled through a series of pipes to Kandawgyi Lake. It was created to provide a clean water supply to the city during the British colonial administration.[1][2] It is approximately 5 miles 8 km in circumference, and has a depth of 20 to 45 inches 50 to 115 cm.[3] The 150-acre 61 ha lake is surrounded by the 110-acre 45 ha Kandawgyi Nature Park,[4] and the 69.25-acre 28-hectare Yangon Zoological Gardens, which consists of a zoo, an aquarium and an amusement park.[5] The Karaweik is a famous icon along Kandawgyi Lake`s shores. The lake itself is bounded by Natmauk Street to its north and east, Bahan Street to its west, and Kanyeiktha Street to its south. The lake used to be the site of the Rangoon Rowing Club turned Kandawgyi Palace Hotel, which was gutted by a fire in 2017.[6] Along the eastern shorelines of the lake is the famous Karaweik, a concrete replica of a Burmese royal barge built in 1972.[7] It houses a buffet restaurant today.