Mingala Taungnyunt Township
Township of Yangon in Yangon Region, Myanmar
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Mingala Taungnyunt Township (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာတောင်ညွန့် မြို့နယ် [mɪ̀ɰ̃ɡəlà tàʊɰ̃ ɲʊ̰ɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also spelled Mingalar Taung Nyunt) is a township of Yangon, Myanmar. Located in the east-central part of the city, the township consists of 20 wards, and shares borders with Dagon Township in the west, Bahan township in the north, Botataung Township in the south, Kyauktada Township in the southwest, and the Pazundaung Creek and Dawbon Township in the east.
Mingala Taungnyunt Township
မင်္ဂလာတောင်ညွန့် မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Mingala Taungnyunt Township | |
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  Mingala Taungnyunt Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′0″N 96°10′0″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Botataung District |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.06 km2 (1.955 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 98,000 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11221, 11222 |
| Area codes | 1, (80, 99: mobile) |
| YCDC[1] | |
With nearly 100,000 residents, it is one of the most populous townships in the city. Mingala Taungnyunt has 21 primary schools, two middle schools and six high schools.[1]
Landmarks
Yangon Central Railway Station and Aung San Stadium are located on the western side of the township, near downtown. Prominent shopping places like Yuzana Plaza and Mingalar market buildings are located in the township. It also hosts attractive parks like Kandawgyi Nature Park and Yangon Zoological Garden. Mingala Taungnyunt township was part of the original city plan laid out the British. Some of the buildings and structures of "architectural significance" are now designated landmarks by the Yangon City Development Committee.[2]
| Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
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| Bethlehem Lutheran Church | Church | 181-183 Theinbyu Road | |
| Kandawgalay Mosque | Mosque | 106 Upper Pansodan Road | |
| Methodist Association Headquarters | Church | 20-22 Alanpyapaya Road | |
| St. Anthony's Church | Church | 24 Upper Pansodan Road | |
| Sri Hanuman Temple | Hindu Temple | 21 Kanyeiktha Lane | |
| Sri Marian Temple | Hindu Temple | Corner of Daw Thein Tin Lane and 94th Street | |
| Sri Nagarthan Sulamani Hindu Temple | Hindu Temple | 57 Factory Lane | |
| Three-Corner Mosque | Mosque | 35 Upper Pansodan Road | |
| Yangon Central Railway Station | Railway Station | Kunchan Lane |
Notable residents
- Sut Ring Pan (journalist).[3]