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Dagon Township
ဒဂုံ မြို့နယ်— Township of Yangon — Dagon Township Shwedagon Pagoda Coordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°ECoordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°E Country Myanmar Division Yangon City Yangon Township Dagon Area - Total 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) Population (2000) - Total 38,200 Time zone MST (UTC6:30) Postal codes 11191 Area code(s) 1 (mobile: 80, 99) YCDC[1] Dagon Township (Burmese: ဒဂုံ မြို့နယ်, pronounced [dəɡòuɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located immediately north of downtown Yangon. The township comprises five wards, and shares borders with Bahan township in the north, Ahlon township in the west, Mingala Taungnyunt township in the east, and Lanmadaw township, Latha township and Pabedan township in the south.[1]
Dagon is home to some of the most prominent places of the city, including the great Shwedagon Pagoda, the Maha Wiziya Pagoda, the National Museum and the National Theatre. This propsperous neighborhood boasts many hotels, embassies and diplomatic residences. The township's Dagon 1 High School and Dagon 2 High School are considered among the top public high schools in the country.
History
Dagon (Mon: လဂုင်, pronounced [ləɡòuɴ]) was a small fishing village founded by the Mon in the 6th century, CE, around the Shwedagon Pagoda. Throughout much of the history, the village was just in the periphery of Thanlyin (Syriam), the commercial city located across the Yangon river. Still, because of the pagoda, Dagon's cultural significance was far greater than its size. In 1755, King Alaungpaya captured the village, renamed it Yangon (most commonly translated as "End of Strife"), and founded a larger city by adding settlements such as Ahlon, Pabedan, Kyauktada, and Botataung.
During the British colonial period, Dagon was mostly a prosperous neighborhood, though the areas closer to downtown were full of squatters. Dagon boasted both the Methodist English High School, one of the top English-language medium schools and the nationalist Burmese language medium high school, Myoma High School.
In the 1950s, the Burmese government cleared the squatters in the southern part of the township, and built the Minmanaing Housing Project for senior civil servants. Dagon gained another prominent pagoda in the 1980s, when Gen. Ne Win commissioned the Maha Wiziya Pagoda.
Landmarks
The following landmarks in Dagon township are protected by the city.[2]
Structure Type Address Notes BEHS 1 Dagon School 57 Alanpyapaya Road Former Methodist English High School BEHS 2 Dagon School 353 Myoma Kyaung Lane Former Myoma High School Department of Public Health Laboratory Health clinic 35 Mawgundaik Lane Diplomatic Residence Compound Housing 82 Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Avenue (Corner of Pyay Road) Eindawya Pagoda Pagoda Myoma Kyaung Lane India House Office 35 Diplomat Avenue Kyargu Monastery Monastery 49 Shwedagon Pagoda Road Maha Wiziya Pagoda Pagoda Shwedagon Pagoda Road Methodist English Church Church 65 Alanpyapaya Road Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office 37 Diplomat Avenue National Archives Department Office 114 Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Avenue St. Gabriel’s Church Church 64 Shwedagon Pagoda Road St. John’s Catholic Church Church 25 Mawgundaik Lane (Corner of Shwedagon Pagoda Road) Sein Yaungchi Pagoda Pagoda Shwedagon Pagoda Road Shwedagon Pagoda Pagoda Shwedagon Pagoda Road Yahanda Ordination Hall Temple Shwedagon Pagoda Road Zafar Shah Darga 6 Ziwaka Lane References
- ^ a b "Dagon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. http://www.yangoncity.com.mm/maps/townships_pro.asp?tname=Dagon. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ Special Reports: Heritage List. The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/myanmartimes/no87/New/14.htm.
Districts/Townships of Yangon Western District
(Downtown)Ahlon Township · Bahan Township · Dagon Township · Kyauktada Township · Kyimyindaing Township · Lanmadaw Township · Latha Township · Pabedan Township · Sanchaung Township · Seikkan Township ·Eastern District Botataung Township · Dagon Seikkan Township · East Dagon Township · North Dagon Township · North Okkalapa Township · Pazundaung Township · South Dagon Township · South Okkalapa Township · Thingangyun TownshipNorthern District Hlaing Township · Hlaingthaya Township · Insein Township · Kamayut Township · Mayangon Township · Mingaladon Township · Shwepyitha Township · Yankin TownshipSouthern District Yangon Region Capital: Yangon Western District
(Downtown)Ahlon Township · Bahan Township · Dagon Township · Kyauktada Township · Kyimyindaing Township · Lanmadaw Township · Latha Township · Pabedan Township · Sanchaung Township · Seikkan Township
Eastern District Botataung Township · Dagon Seikkan Township · East Dagon Township · North Dagon Township · North Okkalapa Township · Pazundaung Township · South Dagon Township · South Okkalapa Township · Thingangyun TownshipNorthern District Hlaing Township · Hlaingthaya Township · Insein Township · Kamayut Township · Mayangon Township · Mingaladon Township · Shwepyitha Township · Yankin TownshipSouthern District Townships outside Yangon City Coco Island Township · Hlegu Township · Hmawbi Township · Htantabin Township · Kawhmu Township · Kayan Township · Kungyangon Township · Kyauktan Township · Taikkyi Township · Thanlyin Township · Thongwa Township · Twante TownshipMain cities and towns Administrative divisions of Burma (Myanmar) States Regions Self-Administered Zones Self-Administered Divisions WaUnion Territories Categories:- Townships of Yangon
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