Pazundaung Creek (Burmese:ပုဇွန်တောင်ချောင်း, known upstream asNgamoeyeik Creek) is astream that empties intoYangon River. The centre of Rangoon (nowYangon) was established at the confluence of Yangon River to the west and south and Pazundaung Creek to the east.[1] The areas surrounding Pazundaung Creek have high concentrations ofBurmese Indians.[1] TheGreat Bell of Dhammazedi, one of the largest bells in the world, sank into the creek in 1608, whenFilipe de Brito e Nicote, then governor ofSyriam (now Thanlyin), removed it from theShwedagon Pagoda.[2]
16°46′N96°12′E / 16.767°N 96.200°E /16.767; 96.200
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