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The National Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens formerly known as National Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden located in the hill station town of Pyin U Lwin once known as Maymyo situated at an elevation of 1000 meters or 3600 feet above sea level. It was first established in 1915 as the Maymyo Botanical Gardens - its original site was 30 acres and was modeled after Kew Gardens with the help of an amateur gardener called Lady Cuffe. In 1917 the British government granted it official recognition and in 1924 the site was declared a Government Botanical Reserve. In the year 2000, Sr Gen Than Shwe renamed it "Kandawgyi National Gardens". It has been used to promote extensive ecotourism in Burma.

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The National Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens formerly known as National Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden located in the hill station town of Pyin U Lwin once known as Maymyo situated at an elevation of 1000 meters or 3600 feet above sea level. It was first established in 1915 as the Maymyo Botanical Gardens - its original site was 30 acres and was modeled after Kew Gardens with the help of an amateur gardener called Lady Cuffe. In 1917 the British government granted it official recognition and in 1924 the site was declared a Government Botanical Reserve. In the year 2000, Sr Gen Than Shwe renamed it "Kandawgyi National Gardens". It has been used to promote extensive ecotourism in Burma.