Tamwe Township

Tamwe Township တာမွေ မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Tamwe Township
Tamwe Township
Coordinates: 16°46′16″N 96°10′0″E / 16.77111°N 96.16667°ECoordinates: 16°46′16″N 96°10′0″E / 16.77111°N 96.16667°E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Tamwe
Area
• Total	44.1 km^2 (17.02 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
• Total	140,000
• Density	3,200/km^2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes	11211, 11212
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[2]

Tamwe Township (also Tarmwe Township; Burmese: တာမွေ မြို့နယ်, pronounced: [tàmwè mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the east, Bahan Township in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.^[2]

Education

The township has 30 primary schools, four middle schools and six high schools.^[2]

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Tamwe township.^[3]

Structure	Type	Address	Notes
St. Francis' Catholic Church	Church	131 Kyaikkasan Road

References

1. Myo Lwin (16–22 March 2009). "Sputum microscopy centre opens in Tarmwe". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009.
2. "Tamwe Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
3. "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.