Kyimyindaing Township
Kyimyindaing Township (Burmese: ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [tɕḭmjənàiɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also Kyeemyindaing Township, Kyimyindine, or Kyi Myin Dine, and anglicised as Kemmendine) is located in the western part of Yangon, and shares borders with Kamayut Township in the north, the Yangon River and Twante Township in the west, Sanchaung Township in the east, and Ahlon Township in the south. It consists of 21 wards.
Kyimyindaing Township ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Kyimyindaing Township | |
Lower Kyimyindaing Road | |
Kyimyindaing Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°48′11″N 96°7′27″E / 16.80306°N 96.12417°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Kyimyindaing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 73,200 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11101 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Etymology edit
"Kyimyindaing" derives from the Mon language term "Kamaingdeung" (Mon: ကၟာၚ်ဍုၚ်; /kəmaiŋ dɜŋ/), which means "walled town."[2][3]
Education edit
The township has 15 primary schools, three middle schools and five high schools,[1] and is home to the School for the Blind Kyimyindine.[4]
Population edit
A population of 111,514 people reside in Kyimyindaing Township with 52.8% being female residents and 47.2% being male residents.[5]
Landmarks edit
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Kyimyindaing township.[6]
| Structure | Type | Address | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahar Tha Kya Muni buddha stute | buddha stute | Kyaungkyi street | ||
| 2 | Salin Monastery Ordination Hall | Monastery | Panbingyi street | ||
| 3 | St. Michael's Church | Church | 153 Upper Kyimyindaing Road |
References edit
- ^ a b . Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Tun, Than (1988). "Observations on the Translation and Annotation of the Royal Orders Of Burma". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 4 (1): 91–99. JSTOR 40860260.
- ^ Banyar, Ko (7 November 2013). . Phophtaw News Association. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
- ^ "School for the Blind Kyimyindine". Department of Social Welfare, Myanmar. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Kyimyindaing (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- ^ . The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.