Thingangyun Township

Thingangyun Township သင်္ဃန်းကျွန်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Thingangyun Township
Thingangyun Township
Coordinates: 16°49′41″N 96°11′3″E / 16.82806°N 96.18417°ECoordinates: 16°49′41″N 96°11′3″E / 16.82806°N 96.18417°E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Thingangyun
Area
• Total	11.5 km^2 (4.44 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	170,000
• Density	15,000/km^2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes	11071, 11072
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Thingangyun Township (Burmese: သင်္ဃန်းကျွန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced: [θɪ̀ɴɡáɴdʑʊ́ɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the eastern part of Yangon. The township comprises 38 wards, and shares borders with South Okkalapa township in the north, North Dagon township in the east, Yankin township and Tamwe township in the west, and Thaketa township in the south. The township has 40 primary schools, four middle schools and five high schools.^[1]

The township is home to Thingangyun Education College and University of Dental Medicine, Yangon.

The city's main sporting venues, the Thuwunna Stadium and the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium are located on the western side of the township.

Landmarks

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

Structure	Type	Address	Notes
Kyaikkasan Pagoda	Pagoda	Kyaikkasan Pagoda Road
St. Joseph's Church	Church	1-3 Thiri Marla Road
Thanyok Monastery	Monastery	Kyauksadaing Road

References

1. "Thingangyun 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.