North Dagon Township Explained

North Dagon
Official Name:North Dagon
Native Name:ဒဂုံမြို့သစ် မြောက်ပိုင်းမြို့နယ်
Settlement Type:Yangon
Pushpin Map:Burma
Coordinates:16.8833°N 96.1667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name1:Yangon
Subdivision Name2:Yangon
Subdivision Name3:North Dagon
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1989[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:10.145
Population Total:81,000
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:11421, 11422
Area Code:1 (mobile: 80, 99)
Footnotes:YCDC[2]
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:6:30

North Dagon Township (also North Dagon Myothit; Burmese: ဒဂုံမြို့သစ်မြောက်ပိုင်း မြို့နယ် in Burmese pronounced as /dəɡòʊɰ̃ mjo̰ðɪʔ mjaʊʔpáɪɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀/) is located in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 25 wards, and shares borders with East Dagon Township in the north and east, South Okkalapa township in the west, and South Dagon township in the south.[2] North Dagon is a relatively more developed area among the new satellite towns founded in 1989 by the military government. The realestate price is also considered highest among other new satellite townships.

The township has 24 primary schools, one middle school and four high schools.[2] Dagon University, the largest undergraduate university in the city, is located in the central part of the township.

North Dagon is connected to the mainland Yangon across the Pazundaung Creek by the four bridges Panglong Bridge, Ba Htoo Bridge, Baeli Bridge and the Yangon Circular Railway runs a rail service between Dagon University and downtown Yangon.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Megacity yangon: transformation processes and modern developments. Kyaw Kyaw. 3-8258-0042-3. Frauke Krass . Hartmut Gaese . Mi Mi Kyi . 333–334. Lit Verlag. Berlin. 2006.
  2. Web site: North Dagon Township. Yangon City Development Committee. 2009-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002034359/http://www.yangoncity.com.mm/maps/townships_pro.asp?tname=north%20dagon. 2 October 2011. dead.