Dawbon Township Explained

Dawbon Township
Official Name:Dawbon Township
Postal Code:11241
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:Dawbon
Area Code:1 (mobile: 80, 99)
Area Total Sq Mi:1.42
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:70,000
Footnotes:YCDC[1]
Coordinates:16.6667°N 96.1833°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:6:30

Dawbon Township (Burmese: ဒေါပုံ မြို့နယ် in Burmese pronounced as /dɔ́bòʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀/) is located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 14 wards, and shares borders with Thingangyun township in the north, Mingala Taungnyunt township in the west, Thaketa township in the east, and Pazundaung township in the south across the Pazundaung Creek.[1] Dawbon is connected to downtown Yangon via the Maha Bandula Bridge.

The township has twelve primary schools, four middle schools and one high school.[1]

Population

Dawbon Township's population is over 75,000 with 51.2% of female residents and 48.8% of male residents as of 2014.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dawbon Township . Yangon City Development Committee . 2009-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002034245/http://www.yangoncity.com.mm/maps/townships_pro.asp?tname=dawbon . 2 October 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: Dawbon (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. citypopulation.info. 2020-03-13.