Mayangon Township

Township of Yangon in Myanmar

Mayangon Township

မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်

Township of Yangon

Mayangon Township

Coordinates: 16°49′0″N 96°6′0″E﻿ / ﻿16.81667°N 96.10000°E﻿ / 16.81667; 96.10000
Country| Myanmar
Division| Yangon
City| Yangon
Township| Mayangon
Area

• Total| 25.34 km2 (9.782 sq mi)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 137,000
• Density| 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes|

11061, 11062, 11063

Area code(s)| 1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Mayangon Township (Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ် [məjáɰ̃ɡóʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]; is located in the northern part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Insein Township and Mingaladon Township in the north, North Dagon Township, North Okkalapa Township, South Okkalapa Township and Yankin Township in the east, the Hlaing river, Hlaing Township and Hlaingthaya Township in the west, and Kamayut Township and Bahan Township in the south. The township has 30 primary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools.

One of the upscale neighbourhoods such as Parami is included in Mayangon Township.[1]

## Landmarks

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The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Mayangon township.[2]

Structure  | Type  | Address  | Notes

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Aung Shwebontha Dhamma Beikman Monastery  | Monastery  | 9 Mile Junction, Pyay Road |
Kaba Aye Pagoda | Pagoda  | Kaba Aye Pagoda Road |
Kyaik Kale Pagoda  | Pagoda  | Yangon-Pyay Road  |
Kyaik Kalo Pagoda  | Pagoda  | Yangon-Pyay Road  |
Kyaik Waing Pagoda | Pagoda  | Kyaik Waing Pagoda Road  |
St Edward's Roman Catholic Church  | Church  | Yangon-Pyay Road  |
St George's Anglican Church  | Church  | Yangon-Pyay Road  |
Tatmadaw Orthopedic Hospital  | Hospital  | Yangon-Pyay Road  | Former military officers training school

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Mayangon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
2. ^ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.

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