Pazundaung Township

Pazundaung Township (Burmese: ပုဇွန်တောင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [bəzʊ̀ɴdàuɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township consists of ten wards, and shares borders with Botataung township in the west and the south, Mingala Taungnyunt township in the northwest, Thaketa township in the north and the Pazundaung Creek in the east. Pazundaung is connected to Dawbon township across the Maha Bandula Bridge. The township has nine primary schools, three middle schools and four high schools as well as a hospital.^[1] Pazundaung Market and Yegyaw Market are the main shopping bazaars of the area.

Landmarks

Pazundaung township was the eastern most 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]

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