Thingangyun Township

Thingangyun Township (Burmese: သင်္ဃန်းကျွန်း မြို့နယ်; MLCTS: sangghan:kywan: mrui.nai, pronounced [θɪ̀ɰ̃ɡáɰ̃dʑʊ́ɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 38 wards, and shares borders with South Okkalapa township in the north, North Dagon township in the east, Yankin township and Tamwe township in the west, and Thaketa township in the south. The township has 40 primary schools, four middle schools and five high schools.[1]

Thingangyun Township
သင်္ဃန်းကျွန်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Thingangyun Township
Thingangyun Township is located in Myanmar
Thingangyun Township
Thingangyun Township
Coordinates: 16°49′41″N 96°11′3″E
CountryMyanmar
DivisionYangon
CityYangon
TownshipThingangyun
Area
 • Total11.5 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total170,000
 • Density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes
11071, 11072
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

The township is home to Thingangyun Education College and University of Dental Medicine, Yangon.

The city's main sporting venues, the Thuwunna Stadium and the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium are located on the western side of the township.

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Thingangyun township.[2]

Structure Type Address
Kyaikkasan Pagoda (Mon: စေတဳကျာ်ဒစာံ) Pagoda Kyaikkasan Pagoda Road
St. Joseph's Church Church 1-3 Thiri Marla Road
Thanyok Monastery Monastery Kyauksadaing Road
Sitthi Vinayagar (Maha Pain Nae) Hindu Temple Tamil Hindu Temple Bawga Street, GhaNge Ward.
Myò-oo Pagoda Pagoda Aung Awba St, Kamákyi, Suvaṇṇa (Thuwanna)
Myò-oo Pagoda Pagoda Aung Awba St, Kamákyi, Suvaṇṇa (Thuwanna)
Shree Krishna Temple Tamil Hindu Temple Kha Kwe Ward
Arulmigu Maari Amman Aalayam Tamil Hindu Temple Hnin Si Kone

References
  1. "Thingangyun Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
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