Lanmadaw Township
Lanmadaw Township
လမ်းမတော် မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Lanmadaw Township | |
A traffic jam in Lanmadaw | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Kyauktada District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 47,160 |
| • Density | 34,000/km2 (87,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11131 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC | |
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Lanmadaw Township (Burmese: လမ်းမတော် မြို့နယ်; pronounced [láɰ̃mədɔ̀ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Ahlone Township in the west, Latha Township in the east, Seikkan Township and Yangon River in the south, and Dagon Township in the north. It consists of twelve wards and is home to five primary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. Lanmadaw and Latha townships make up the Yangon Chinatown. The township is home to a major public market, Nyaungbinlay Market.
Lanmadaw Township is home to Yangon Institute of Nursing, one of the campuses of University of Medicine 1, Yangon, and Thayettaw, a monastic complex that houses over 60 urban Buddhist monasteries (kyaung).