Dawbon Township
ဒေါပုံ မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Dawbon Township | |
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 Location of the township in Yangon. | |
  Dawbon Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°40′0″N 96°11′0″E / 16.66667°N 96.18333°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Dawbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.7 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • Total | 70,000 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11241 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Dawbon Township (Burmese: ဒေါပုံ မြို့နယ် [dɔ́bòʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 14 wards, and shares borders with Thingangyun township in the north, Mingala Taungnyunt township in the west, Thaketa township in the east, and Pazundaung township in the south across the Pazundaung Creek.[1] Dawbon is connected to downtown Yangon via the Maha Bandula Bridge.
The township has twelve primary schools, four middle schools and one high school.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Dawbon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-21.