Thingangyun Township | |
Official Name: | Thingangyun Township |
Postal Code: | 11071, 11072 |
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: | Thingangyun |
Area Code: | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.44 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Total: | 170,000 |
Footnotes: | YCDC[1] |
Coordinates: | 16.8281°N 96.1842°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | 6:30 |
Thingangyun Township (in Burmese pronounced as /θɪ̀ɰ̃ɡáɰ̃dʑʊ́ɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀/) is located in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 38 wards, and shares borders with South Okkalapa township in the north, North Dagon township in the east, Yankin township and Tamwe township in the west, and Thaketa township in the south. The township has 40 primary schools, four middle schools and five high schools.[1]
The township is home to Thingangyun Education College and University of Dental Medicine, Yangon.
The city's main sporting venues, the Thuwunna Stadium and the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium are located on the western side of the township.
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Thingangyun township.[2]
Structure | Type | Address | |
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Kyaikkasan Pagoda (စေတဳကျာ်ဒစာံ) | Pagoda | Kyaikkasan Pagoda Road | |
St. Joseph's Church | Church | 1-3 Thiri Marla Road | |
Thanyok Monastery | Monastery | Kyauksadaing Road | |
Sitthi Vinayagar (Maha Pain Nae) Hindu Temple | Tamil Hindu Temple | Bawga Street, GhaNge Ward. | |
Myò-oo Pagoda | Pagoda | Aung Awba St, Kamákyi, Suvaṇṇa (Thuwanna) | |
Myò-oo Pagoda | Pagoda | Aung Awba St, Kamákyi, Suvaṇṇa (Thuwanna) | |
Shree Krishna Temple | Tamil Hindu Temple | Kha Kwe Ward | |
Arulmigu Maari Amman Aalayam | Tamil Hindu Temple | Hnin Si Kone |