Pazundaung Township

Pazundaung Township ပုဇွန်တောင် မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Pazundaung Township
Maha Bandula Bridge
Pazundaung Township
Coordinates: 16°47′0″N 96°10′0″E / 16.78333°N 96.16667°ECoordinates: 16°47′0″N 96°10′0″E / 16.78333°N 96.16667°E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Pazundaung
Area
• Total	1.01 km^2 (0.391 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	31,000
• Density	31,000/km^2 (79,000/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes	11171
Area code(s)	1, (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Pazundaung Township (Burmese: ပုဇွန်တောင် မြို့နယ် [bəzʊ̀ɴdàʊɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township consists of ten wards, and shares borders with Botataung Township in the west and the south, Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the northwest, Thaketa Township in the north and the Pazundaung Creek in the east. Pazundaung is connected to Dawbon Township across the Maha Bandula Bridge. The township has nine primary schools, three middle schools and four high schools as well as a hospital.^[1] Pazundaung Market and Yegyaw Market are the main shopping bazaars of the area.

Landmarks

A middle school in Pazundaung Township

Pazundaung township was the eastern most part of the original city plan laid out the British. Some of the buildings and structures of "architectural significance" are now designated landmarks by the Yangon City Development Committee.^[2]

Structure	Type	Address	Notes
Maha Vishnu Temple	Hindu Temple	137-139 51st Street
Methodist Church	Church	256 Bo Myat Tun Road
Shwebonpwint Pagoda	Pagoda	U Shwe Gone Street
Sunni Mosque of Eastern Yangon	Mosque	73 Anawrahta Road

References

1. "Pazundaung Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
2. "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.