Sanchaung Township

Sanchaung Township
စမ်းချောင်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Sanchaung Township
Sanchaung Township
Coordinates: 16°48′23″N 96°8′6″E / 16.80639°N 96.13500°E / 16.80639; 96.13500Coordinates: 16°48′23″N 96°8′6″E / 16.80639°N 96.13500°E / 16.80639; 96.13500
Country Myanmar
Division Yangon
City Yangon
Township Sanchaung
Area
 • Total 2.47 km2 (0.955 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 65,300
 • Density 26,000/km2 (68,000/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes 11111
Area code(s) 1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Sanchaung Township (Burmese: စမ်းချောင်း မြို့နယ် [sáɴdʑáʊɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 18 wards, and shares borders with Kamayut Township in the north, Kamayut township and Bahan Township in the east, Kyimyindaing Township in the west, and Dagon Township and Ahlon Township in the south. The township has 19 primary schools, two middle schools and four high schools.The township also provide Dagon Center shopping mall,it's include many restaurant,fashion shop,Mingalar Cinema.Also has Happy World recreation center and People Park.[1]

Landmarks

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

Structure Type Address Notes
Anglican Religious Training Center Office 196 Kyundaw Lane
BEHS 2 Sanchaung School 29 Pyay Road Former St. Philomena's Convent High School
Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar School 292-A Pyay Road
Chinese Buddhist Nuns’ Temple Temple 35 Tayok Kyaung Lane
Kodatgyi Pagoda Pagoda Bagaya Lane
Kyimyindaing Railway Station Rail Station 292-A Pyay Road Kyimyindaing Railway Station Lane
Kyundaw Ordination Hall Monastery Bagaya Lane
Myenigon Jamah Mosque Mosque 248 Bagaya Lane
Okkyaung Bagaya Monastery Monastery 241 U Wisara Lane
Sarpay Beikman Office 361 Pyay Road
Weluwun Monastery Monastery Weluwun Lane
Zeyawadi Monastery Monastery Zeyawadi Lane

Dagon Center

 Shopping Mall
 Bagaya Lane

References

  1. 1 2 "Sanchaung Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
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