Dagon Township
ဒဂုံ မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Dagon Township | |
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  Dagon Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Dagon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 25,082 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11191 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Dagon Township (Burmese: ဒဂုံ မြို့နယ် [dəɡòʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located immediately north of downtown Yangon. The township comprises five wards, and shares borders with Bahan Township in the north, Ahlon Township in the west, Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the east, and Lanmadaw Township, Latha Township and Pabedan Township in the south.[1]
Dagon is home to some of the most prominent places of the city, including the great Shwedagon Pagoda, the Maha Wizaya Pagoda, the National Museum, the National Theatre and the Yangon Region Hluttaw (Parliament).[2] This prosperous neighborhood has many hotels, embassies and diplomatic residences. The township's Dagon 1 High School and Dagon 2 High School are considered among the top public high schools in the country.
On 6 February 2011, the Taw Win Centre, a major shopping and residential complex, was opened in the township.[3] Construction on the 25-story complex began in 2004, but was stopped during the country's banking crisis, before resuming in March 2008.[4] The country's first 3D movie theater opened at the Taw Win Centre on 1 March 2012.[5] In June 2011, the Sitagu Sayadaw opened the Yangon campus of the Sitagu International Buddhist Academy in Dagon Township.[6]
- ^ a b "Dagon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ San Oo (16 May 2011). "Meet the press: hints of change as Yangon govt calls weekly conference". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Kyaw Hsu Mon (21 March 2011). "South Korean alleged to have absconded with $50,000". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Work to resume on Taw Win Complex". Myanmar Times. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Zon Pann Pwint (5 March 2012). "New 3D Cineplex opens in Yangon". Myanmar Times. Vol. 31, no. 617. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Thein, Cherry (20 June 2011). "Sitagu opens Yangon academy". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.