Shwepyitha Township

Shwepyitha Township
ရွှေပြည်သာ မြို့နယ်
Township
A water treatment facility in Shwepyitha
Shwepyitha Township
Coordinates: 16°58′10″N 96°4′41″E / 16.96944°N 96.07806°E / 16.96944; 96.07806
Country Myanmar
Region Yangon Region
CityYangon
DistrictMingaladon District
Settled1986
Area
  Total
25.76 sq mi (66.7 km2)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
284,922
  Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MMT)
Postal codes
11411
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC

Shwepyitha Township (Burmese: ရွှေပြည်သာ မြို့နယ်; pronounced [ʃwèpjìθà mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the northwestern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 27 wards and 3 village tracts, and shares borders with Htantabin Township to the north, Mingaladon Township to the east, the Yangon river to the west, and Insein Township to the south.