National Highway 2 (NR2) is a south–north flowing highway of central-western Burma.
National Highway 2 | |
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အမျိုးသားအဝေးပြေး 2 | |
Major junctions | |
South end | Yangon |
North end | Mandalay |
Location | |
Country | Myanmar |
Major cities | Pyay, Magwe, Kyaukpadaung, Myingyan |
Highway system | |
The highway begins at Satthwadaw, to the north of Yangon at 17°2′30″N 96°7′56″E / 17.04167°N 96.13222°E where it is fed by the National Highway 1 and then branches off to the northwest. At Myingyan it joins the National Road 18. At this point the road forks to the east and eventually rejoins National Highway 1 near the village of Gyobinchan in Myittha Township at 21°22′59″N 96°10′32″E / 21.38306°N 96.17556°E. The highway mostly follows the course of the Ayeyarwady River on its eastern bank.