Mayangon Township Explained

Mayangon Township
Postal Code:11061, 11062, 11063
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:Mayangon
Area Code:1 (mobile: 80, 99)
Area Total Sq Mi:9.782
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:137,000
Footnotes:YCDC[1]
Coordinates:16.8167°N 96.1°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:6:30

Mayangon Township (Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ် in Burmese pronounced as /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

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

StructureTypeAddressNotes
Aung Shwebontha Dhamma Beikman MonasteryMonastery9 Mile Junction, Pyay Road
Kaba Aye PagodaPagodaKaba Aye Pagoda Road
Kyaik Kale PagodaPagodaYangon-Pyay Road
Kyaik Kalo PagodaPagodaYangon-Pyay Road
Kyaik Waing PagodaPagodaKyaik Waing Pagoda Road
St Edward's Roman Catholic ChurchChurchYangon-Pyay Road
St George's Anglican ChurchChurchYangon-Pyay Road
Tatmadaw Orthopedic HospitalHospitalYangon-Pyay RoadFormer military officers training school

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayangon Township . Yangon City Development Committee . 2009-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002033653/http://www.yangoncity.com.mm/maps/townships_pro.asp?tname=mayangone . 2 October 2011 . dead .
  2. Special Reports: Heritage List . . 2001-10-29 . 15 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090615164607/http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/myanmartimes/no87/New/14.htm . dead .