Dagon Township

Dagon Township
Dagon Township
ဒဂုံ မြို့နယ်
—  Township of Yangon  —
Dagon Township
Shwedagon Pagoda
Dagon Township is located in Burma
Dagon Township
Coordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°E / 16.78083; 96.14972Coordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°E / 16.78083; 96.14972
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

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