Htantabin Township ထန်းတပင် မြို့နယ် | |
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township | |
  Htantabin Township Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates:17°8′0″N95°55′0″E / 17.13333°N 95.91667°E /17.13333; 95.91667 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Yangon |
| District | Hmawbi |
| Capital | Htantabin |
| Population (2014) | 145,792 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
Htantabin Township (Burmese:ထန်းတပင် မြို့နယ်,pronounced[tʰáɰ̃dəbɪ̀ɰ̃mjo̰nɛ̀]) is atownship located on the western border of centralYangon Region,Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat isHtantabin which is located in the southeastern part of the township on the western bank of theHlaing River just south of its confluence with theKokkowa River.[1]
The township is partially urbanized, although it is not part of the city ofYangon. The majority of the land is still in agriculture. In addition to agricultural work on the farms, the main sources of employment are as factory workers, temporary manual labor, as civil servants, and work in a variety of small to medium-size businesses.[2] Htantabin township is home to theUniversity of West Yangon.
The township will be home to a 270 megawatt coal-firedpower plant built byHtoo Trading, which will supply electricity to Yangon's industrial zones.[3]
There are 59 Village Tracts in the township consisting of 230 villages.[2]
On 29 December 1994 at 11:00 p.m., SLORC troops from IB 73 threw a grenade into a crowd while they were holding a religious ceremony in In Gyin Koe Village, Htantabin Township, Pegu Division, causing the deaths of 10 villagers and wounding 24 others. [PDC][4]
On February 5, 1998, Burmese Army troops tortured, shot and killed a pastor, Maung Ohn Kyi, and his son-in-law in Kawtupoe village of Htantabin township.[5]
The township's eastern border is formed by theHlaing River. Its southwestern boundary is formed by thePanhlaing River and part of its western border is formed by theBawle River.[1] Htantabin Township borders with:[6]
Capital:Yangon | ||
| East Yangon District |   | |
| North Yangon District | ||
| South Yangon District | ||
| West Yangon District (Downtown) | ||
| Main cities and towns | ||
1 - part of South Yangon City;2 - part of North Yangon City | ||
