Insein Township

Insein Township
အင်းစိန် မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Insein Township
Insein Township
Coordinates: 16°53′34″N 96°5′53″E / 16.89278°N 96.09806°ECoordinates: 16°53′34″N 96°5′53″E / 16.89278°N 96.09806°E
Country Myanmar
Division Yangon
City Yangon
Township Insein
Area
 • Total 35.0 km2 (13.52 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 220,000
 • Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes 11011, 11012, 11013
Area code(s) 1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Insein Township (Burmese: အင်းစိန် မြို့နယ်, pronounced: [ɪ́ɴsèiɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the northern Yangon. The township comprises 21 wards, and shares borders with Shwepyitha township in the north, Hlaingthaya township in the west, and Mingaladon township in the east and south.[1] Insein is home to the Insein Prison, the most notorious prison in the country that houses hundreds of political prisoners.

History

Until the 1990s, Insein, about 20 miles from downtown Yangon, was beyond Yangon's city limits although by the 1980s, Insein was already integrated with the rest of the city. With the expansion of Yangon's city limits in the 1990s which also included founding new satellite towns, Insein was formally incorporated into Yangon.

It was named by Mon; ( Mon: အင္စိင္ spell as Ancin ), which means a precious lake and also a former name of Inya lake.[2]

Insein was a famous battle site in the Burmese civil war that erupted after the country's independence from the United Kingdom in January 1948. Insein was the limit Karen insurgents reached in January 1949 in their ambitious attempt to take Yangon and oust the Burmese government.[3]

Education

Insein has 33 primary schools, ten middle schools and five high schools.[1] Karen Baptist Theological Seminary, the Myanmar Institute of Theology, the University of Paramedical Science, Yangon, Yangon Technological University and are located in the township.

Health

The Insein General Hospital is the principal hospital.

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Insein township.[4]

Structure Type Address Notes
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Institute Headquarters Office
BEHS 1 Insein School Baho Road Part 4 (Mingyi Road)
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Office Lower Mingaladon Road
Government Technical Institute, Insein College Lower Mingaladon Road
Insein General Hospital Hospital Baho Road Part 4 (Mingyi Road)
Myanmar Institute of Theology College Yangon-Insein Road
Su Paung Yon Office Complex Office Baho Road Part 4 (Mingyi Road)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Insein Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. ↑ journal of the Burma Research Society, Volumes 39-41,. 1955, pages=188. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ Aung Zaw (2009-02-09). "The Battle of Insein Never Really Ended". The Irrawaddy.
  4. ↑ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29.