Bahan Township ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ် | |
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Township ofYangon | |
| Bahan Township | |
_-_panoramio_(2).jpg) View from the Shwe Gone Daingflyover | |
  Bahan Township | |
| Coordinates:16°48′29″N96°9′8″E / 16.80806°N 96.15222°E /16.80806; 96.15222 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Kamayut District |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.84 km2 (3.413 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 81,000 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MMT) |
| Postal codes | 11201 |
| Area codes | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Bahan Township (Burmese:ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ်,pronounced[bəháɰ̃mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the north central part ofYangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders withYankin Township andMayangon Township in the north,Sanchaung Township andKamayut Township in the west,Tamwe Township in the east, andDagon Township andMingala Taungnyunt Township in the south.
Bahan is one of the most prosperous townships in Yangon.Shwetaunggya (formerly, Golden Valley), Sayarsan Road and Inya Myaing are three of Yangon's most exclusive neighborhoods.
Bahan Township has 96,732 residents with 51,214 female and 45,518 male residents, as of 2014 March.[2]
The township has 21 primary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.[1]
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Bahan township.[3]
Thehome where formerState CounsellorAung San Suu Kyi remained in house arrest for two decades is located in the district. TheBahan District court attempted to auction the property after the2021 Myanmar coup d'etat multiple times and received no bidders.[4]
| Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
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| Bogyoke Aung San Museum | Museum | 25 Bogyoke Museum Lane | |
| Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple | Pagoda | Shwegondaing Lane | |
| Guanyin San Buddhist Sasana Center | Chinese Temple | 136 West Shwegondaing Lane | |
| Guanyin Si Chinese Buddhist Monastery | Chinese Buddhist Monastery | 58 Arzarni Lane | |
| Fushan Temple (福山寺) | Chinese Temple | 160Kaba Aye Pagoda Road | |
| Mayor's Residence (Old) | Hotel | 21 Pearl Lane | Now, Mya Yeik Nyo Hotel |
| Mayor's Guest House (Old) | Hotel | 22 Pearl Lane | |
| Ministry of Culture Building | Office | 131 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road | |
| Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple | Pagoda | Shwegondaing Lane | |
| Taingtaya Monastery Compound of Ngahtatgyi Monastery | Monastery | ||
| Zhonghuasi Chinese Buddhist Nunnery | Chinese Buddhist Convent | 69 Old Yedashe Lane |
TheNational League for Democracy andAir Bagan, an international airline, have their headquarters in Bahan.[5][6]
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