Lanmadaw Township

Lanmadaw Township (Burmese: လမ်းမတော် မြို့နယ်; MLCTS=lam: ma. taw mrui. nai; pronounced [láɰ̃mədɔ̀ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Ahlon Township in the west, Latha Township in the east, Seikkan Township and Yangon River in the south, and Dagon Township in the north. It consists of twelve wards and is home to five primary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.^[1] Lanmadaw and Latha townships make up the Yangon Chinatown.

Lanmadaw Township လမ်းမတော် မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Lanmadaw Township
Lanmadaw Township
Coordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°E / 16.78083; 96.14972
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Lanmadaw
Area
• Total	1.4 km^2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	47,160
• Density	34,000/km^2 (87,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes	11131
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC^[1]

Lanmadaw Township is home to Yangon Institute of Nursing, University of Medicine 1, Yangon, and Thayettaw, a monastic complex that houses over 60 urban Buddhist monasteries (kyaung).

Landmarks

The following landmark buildings and structures are protected by the city.^[2]

Structure	Type	Address	Notes
BEHS 1 Lanmadaw	School	120-140 Min Ye Kyawzwa Street	Former St. John's English High School
BEHS 2 Lanmadaw	School	Annawyahtar Street
BEPS 6 Lanmadaw	School	183-185 Lanmadaw Road
Hashin Casin Patil Trust Mosque	Mosque	61-63 Wardan Street
Lanmadaw Township Office of Electrical Engineers	Office	568 Strand Road
Myanmar Baptist Church Union	Church	143 Min Ye Kyawzwa Street
University of Medicine 1, Yangon Lanmadaw Campus	University	245 Lanmadaw Road
Yangon Central Women’s Hospital	Hospital	Min Ye Kyawzwa Street

References

1. . Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
2. . The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.

 

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