Mingaladon Township

Mingaladon Township မင်္ဂလာဒုံ မြို့နယ် Mingalardon Township
—  Township of Yangon  —
Mingaladon Township
Mingaladon Township
Coordinates: 16°54′26″N 96°08′0″E / 16.90722°N 96.133333°E / 16.90722; 96.133333Coordinates: 16°54′26″N 96°08′0″E / 16.90722°N 96.133333°E / 16.90722; 96.133333
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Mingaladon
Area
- Total	106.6 km2 (41.14 sq mi)
Elevation[1]	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
- Total	136,000
Time zone	MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes	11021
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Mingaladon Township (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာဒုံ မြို့နယ်, pronounced [mɪ̀ɴɡəlàdóuɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the northernmost part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 31 wards, and shares borders with Hmawbi township in the north, North Okkalapa township in the east, Insein township and Shwepyitha township in the west, and Mayangon township in the south.^[1] Mingaladon is still relatively undeveloped and lacks basic municipal services.

Mingaladon is home to the Yangon International Airport and the Hlawga National Park.

Transport

Mingaladon's Aung Mingala Bus Terminal serves all the highway buses to all major cities and towns in the country, except for those in the Ayeyarwady Division.^[2]

Education

The University of Computer Studies, Yangon, one of the country's best universities, is located in the western part of the township on the west bank of Hlawga National Park. The township is also home to the Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Mingaladon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. http://www.yangoncity.com.mm/maps/townships_pro.asp?tname=mingalardon. Retrieved 2009-03-21. 
2. ^ "Getting Around Yangon". Myanmar's Net. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-travel/myanmar-yangon/yangon.htm#Getting_Around. Retrieved 2008-10-14.