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Bahan Township

Bahan Township (Burmese: ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced [bəháɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township and Mayangon Township in the north, Sanchaung Township and Kamayut Township in the west, Tamwe Township in the east, and Dagon Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the south.

Bahan is one of the most prosperous townships in Yangon. Shwetaunggya (formerly, Golden Valley), Sayarsan Road and Inya Myaing are three of Yangon's most exclusive neighborhoods.

Population

Bahan Township has 96,732 residents with 51,214 female and 45,518 male residents, as of 2014 March.[2]

Education

The township has 21 primary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.[1]

Landmarks

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

The National League for Democracy and Air Bagan, an international airline, have their headquarters in Bahan.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bahan Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Bahan (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 29 October 2001. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
  4. ^ ""National League for Democracy". National League for Democracy. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Contact Us". Air Bagan. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
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