Mayangon Township မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ် | |
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Township ofYangon | |
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| Inya Lake Hotel, Mayangon | |
  Mayangon Township | |
| Coordinates:16°49′0″N96°6′0″E / 16.81667°N 96.10000°E /16.81667; 96.10000 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Mayangon District |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.34 km2 (9.782 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 137,000 |
| • Density | 5,410/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11061, 11062, 11063 |
| Area codes | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Mayangon Township (Burmese:မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်[məjáɰ̃ɡóʊɰ̃mjo̰nɛ̀]; is located in the northern part ofYangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders withInsein Township andMingaladon Township in the north,North Dagon Township,North Okkalapa Township,South Okkalapa Township andYankin Township in the east, theHlaing river,Hlaing Township andHlaingthaya Township in the west, andKamayut Township andBahan Township in the south. The township has 30 primary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools.
The upscale neighbourhood of Parami is included in Mayangon Township.[1]
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Mayangon township.[2]
| Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
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| Aung Shwebontha Dhamma Beikman Monastery | Monastery | 9 Mile Junction,Pyay Road | |
| Kaba Aye Pagoda | Pagoda | Kaba Aye Pagoda Road | |
| Kyaik Kale Pagoda | Pagoda | Yangon-Pyay Road | |
| Kyaik Kalo Pagoda | Pagoda | Yangon-Pyay Road | |
| Kyaik Waing Pagoda | Pagoda | Kyaik Waing Pagoda Road | |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Church | Church | Yangon-Pyay Road | |
| St George's Anglican Church | Church | Yangon-Pyay Road | |
| Tatmadaw Orthopedic Hospital | Hospital | Yangon-Pyay Road | Former military officers training school |
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| Yangon |
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1 - partially in Yangon city;2 - part of Yangon city | |||||||||||||||||||
