| Tamwe Township | |
| Official Name: | Tamwe Township |
| Postal Code: | 11211, 11212 |
| 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: | Tamwe |
| Area Code: | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 140,000 |
| Footnotes: | YCDC[2] |
| Coordinates: | 16.7711°N 96.1667°W |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | 6:30 |
Tamwe Township (also Tarmwe Township; Burmese: တာမွေ မြို့နယ်, in Burmese pronounced as /tàmwè mjo̰nɛ̀/) is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the east, Bahan Township in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.[2]
"Tamwe" derives from the Mon language term "Tamoa" (တာမွဲ; pronounced as /[ta mòa]/), which means "one toddy palm tree."[3] [4]
The township has 30 primary schools, four middle schools and six high schools.[2]
As of 2014 March, Tamwe has a population of 165,313 with 45.2% male residents and 54.8% female residents.[5]
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Tamwe township.[6]