Mayangon Township

Mayangon Township မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်
—  Township of Yangon  —
Mayangon Township
Mayangon Township
Coordinates: 16°49′0″N 96°6′0″E / 16.816667°N 96.1°E / 16.816667; 96.1Coordinates: 16°49′0″N 96°6′0″E / 16.816667°N 96.1°E / 16.816667; 96.1
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Mayangon
Area
- Total	25.3 km2 (9.782 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- Total	137,000
Time zone	MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes	11061, 11062, 11063
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Mayangon Township (Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced [məjáɴɡóuɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also Mayangone Township) is located in the northern part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Insein township and Mingaladon township in the north, North Okkalapa township and Yankin township in the east, the Hlaing river and Hlaingthaya township in the west, and Kamayut township and Hlaing township in the south. The township has 30 primary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools.^[1]

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Mayangon township.^[2]

Structure	Type	Address	Notes
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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mayangon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. http://www.yangoncity.com.mm/maps/townships_pro.asp?tname=mayangone. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
2. ^ Special Reports: Heritage List. The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/myanmartimes/no87/New/14.htm.