Mayangon Township
Mayangon Township
မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Inya Lake Hotel, Mayangon | |
| Coordinates: 16°49′0″N 96°6′0″E / 16.81667°N 96.10000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Mayangon District |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.34 km2 (9.782 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 137,000 |
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11061, 11062, 11063 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC | |
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Mayangon Township (Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ် [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 township has 30 primary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools.
The upscale neighbourhood of Parami is included in Mayangon Township.