Hlegu Township
| Hlegu Township လှည်းကူး မြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Hlegu Township | |
  Hlegu Township | |
| Coordinates: 17°14′0″N 96°14′0″E / 17.23333°N 96.23333°ECoordinates: 17°14′0″N 96°14′0″E / 17.23333°N 96.23333°E | |
| Country | Burma (Myanmar) |
| Region | Yangon |
| Administrative seat | Hlegu |
| Time zone | MST (UTC6:30) |
| Area code(s) | 1 |
Hlegu Township (Burmese: လှည်းကူး မြို့နယ်, pronounced: [l̥ɛ́ɡú mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township in Yangon Division, Burma (Myanmar). It is northeast of the city Yangon and is largely rural.
The township's Paunglin Dam and Ngamoeyeik Reservoir supply water to over 28,300 hectares (70,000 acres) of farmland between Hlegu and Yangon, and nearly 340 million liters (90 million gallons) of water a day to the people living in Yangon.[1]
The new Yangon-Naypyidaw Highway cuts through the township.[2]
Borders
Hlegu township shares borders with Hmawbi Township and Taikkyi Township in the west, Bago Township of Bago Region in the north and east, North Okkalapa Township, North Dagon Township and East Dagon Township in the south.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Paunglin Dam opened". The New Light of Myanmar. 2004-03-23.
- ↑ "Myanmar strives for improving transport link with new capital". Xinhua News. 2009-03-08.
- ↑ "Myanmar States/Divisions and Townships Overview Map". Yangon: Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU). December 2007.
External links
- "Hlegu Township, Yangon Division" map ID: MIMU154 Hlegu Township 090227 v01, 27 February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Hlegu Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
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