Native Name: | ဇလွန်မြို့နယ် |
Official Name: | Zalun Township |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Ayeyawady Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hinthada District |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
Subdivision Name3: | Zalun |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 17.4167°N 129°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6:30 |
Zalun Township (Burmese: ဇလွန်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Hinthada District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar. The township consists of Zalun town, which has five wards,[1] and 462 villages.
The township had a population of 168,203. Literacy rates were claimed to be greater than 95%. The labor participation rate was around 68% for men and women. Most residents own their homes, typically constructed of bamboo, corrugated sheets, other wood and leaves. Cooking is typically with firewood powered cooking stoves. Most residents had access to improved water sources like bored wells. Most residents of the township are Buddhist, with small populations of Christians and Muslims.[1]
See main article: List of villages in Zalun Township.