South Okkalapa Township
Township of Yangon, Myanmar
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South Okkalapa Township (Burmese: တောင်ဥက္ကလာပ မြို့နယ် [tàʊɰ̃ ʔoʊʔkəlàpa̰ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the eastern part of Yangon. The township comprises 15 wards,[3] and shares borders with North Okkalapa Township in the north, North Dagon Township in the east, Yankin Township in the west and Thingangyun Township in the south.[2] South Okkalapa was one of the satellite towns established in 1959. Today, it is a firmly established part of the city, albeit with nominal access to the city's electricity grid and sewer system.
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South Okkalapa Township
တောင်ဥက္ကလာပ မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| South Okkalapa Township | |
Housing Complex near Parami Station | |
  South Okkalapa Township Location within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 16°50′46″N 96°10′46″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Thingangyun District |
| Settled | 1959[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.973 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 193,354 |
| • Density | 25,110/km2 (65,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11091 |
| Area codes | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[2] | |
Education
The township has 32 primary schools, nine middle schools and five high schools.[2]
Health
The North Okkalapa General Hospital, an affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Medicine 2, Yangon serves South Okkalapa as well. The South Okkalapa Women's and Children's Hospital is a major specialized hospital in the city.