| Ahlone Township | |
| Official Name: | Ahlone Township |
| Postal Code: | 11121 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Pushpin Map: | Burma |
| Settlement Type: | Township of Yangon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yangon |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yangon |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ahlone |
| Area Codes: | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 41,200 |
| Footnotes: | YCDC[1] |
| Coordinates: | 16.7831°N 96.1278°W |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | 6:30 |
Ahlone Township (Burmese: အလုံ မြို့နယ် in Burmese pronounced as /ʔəlòʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀/; also Ahlon Township) is located in the western part of Yangon. The township comprises eleven wards, and shares borders with Sanchaung township and Kyimyindaing township in the north, the Yangon river in the west, Dagon township in the east, and Lanmadaw township in the south.
Ahlone wharves administered by Myanmar Port Authority are located in southwestern Ahlone. Asia World has also operated a port in Ahlone since 2000.[2] Thakin Mya Park is the major park in the township. This park was reconstructed in 2014 and before was an abandoned park for many years. Ahlone Township was once home to Thiri Mingala Market, Yangon's largest wholesale and retail market until 2010, when the Yangon City Development Committee began preparations to move the market to Hlaing Township in the suburbs, to allow for lane expansions on Strand Road and expansion of Asia World's wharves.[3] [4] [5]
Ahlone Township has 55,482 residents residing as of March 2014. Majority of the residents are females being 53.9% of the population with males being 46.1%.[6]
Ahlone has ten primary schools, two middle schools and six high schools.
The following are some high schools in Ahlone established over many decades.[7]
| Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEHS 4 Ahlone | School | 57 lower kyeemyintdaing road | |
| BEHS 6 Ahlone | School | Min Yel Kyaw Zwar Road |