Mayangon Township

Mayangon Township
မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Inya Lake Hotel, Mayangon
Mayangon Township is located in Myanmar
Mayangon Township
Mayangon Township
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 16°49′0″N 96°6′0″E / 16.81667°N 96.10000°E / 16.81667; 96.10000
Country Myanmar
Region Yangon Region
CityYangon
DistrictMayangon District
Area
 • Total
25.34 km2 (9.782 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
137,000
 • Density5,410/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes
11061, 11062, 11063
Area codes1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Mayangon Township (Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced [məjáɰ̃ɡóʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) 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 Dagon Township, North Okkalapa Township, South Okkalapa Township and Yankin Township in the east, the Hlaing river, Hlaing Township and Hlaingthaya Township in the west, and Kamayut Township and Bahan Township in the south.

The upscale neighbourhood of Parami is included in Mayangon Township.[1]'

The Soviet-era modernist Inya Lake Hotel is located in the township, encompassing 27 acres of tropical gardens on the banks of Inya Lake.[2] Construction of the hotel began in 1958 as a diplomatic gift from the Soviet Union during a state visit by Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The building was completed in 1962 and was intended to embody Soviet architectural style while accommodating Myanmar’s tropical climate.[3]

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Mayangon township.[4]

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

Education

The township has 30 primary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mayangon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "Inya Lake Hotel". MYANMORE. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Inya Lake Hotel". Architectural Guide: Yangon. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 29 October 2001. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
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