Hlaing Township

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Hlaing Township
လှိုင် မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Hlaing Township
Hlaing Township
Coordinates: 16°51′30.0″N 96°8′0″E / 16.858333°N 96.13333°E / 16.858333; 96.13333Coordinates: 16°51′30.0″N 96°8′0″E / 16.858333°N 96.13333°E / 16.858333; 96.13333
Country Myanmar
Division Yangon
City Yangon
Township Hlaing
Area
 • Total 13.7 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Elevation 2 m (6 ft)
Population (2000)
 • Total 125,000
 • Density 9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes 11051, 11052
Area code(s) 1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Hlaing Township (Burmese: လှိုင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced: [l̥àiɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is an area of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 16 wards and shares borders with Mayangon township and Thamaing Creek in the north, Mayangon township and Inya Lake in the east, Kamayut township in the south and Hlaingthaya township in the west. In 2000, the township's population was estimated to be about 125,000. It has 32 primary schools, eight middle schools and four high schools.[1]

Landmarks

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

Structure Type Address Notes
Sri Mary Yeoman Church Church 49 Yangon-Insein Road

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hlaing Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Retrieved 2008-11-30. 
  2. ↑ Special Reports: Heritage List. The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. 
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