Dala Township
Dala Township
ဒလမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Township | |
Commuters in Dala heading downtown View of Yangon from space, Dala Township on left side Boats on the Dala River | |
Dala Township in Twante District | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′30″N 96°9′30″E / 16.75833°N 96.15833°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Twante District |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.51 sq mi (224.1 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 182,714 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC16°45'25"N 96°9'37 |
| Postal codes | 11261 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC | |
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Dala or Dalla Township (Burmese: ဒလမြို့နယ်, pronounced [dəla̰ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located on the southern bank of Yangon river across from downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township, made up of 23 wards and 23 village tracks (including 50 villages), is bounded by the Yangon River in the north and east, the Twante Canal in the west, and Twante Township in the south. The township's northern portion, the former town of Dala comprising an area of 5.59 square miles (14.5 km2) is within the jurisdiction of Yangon city's government the Yangon City Development Committee.