Pabedan Township

Pabedan Township
ပန်းဘဲတန်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Pabedan Township
Looking East on Maha Bandula Road
Looking East on Maha Bandula Road
Pabedan Township is located in Myanmar
Pabedan Township
Pabedan Township
Coordinates: 16°46′49″N 96°9′20″E / 16.78028°N 96.15556°E / 16.78028; 96.15556
CountryMyanmar
DivisionYangon
CityYangon
TownshipPabedan
Area
 • Total0.76 km2 (0.293 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total40,000
 • Density53,000/km2 (140,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes
11141, 11142, 11143
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Pabedan Township (Burmese: ပန်းဘဲတန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced [bəbɛ́dáɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township is home to Bogyoke Aung San Market and Theingyi Market, two of the largest markets in all of Yangon. The township consists of eleven wards, and shares borders with Kyauktada township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, Latha township in the west and Dagon township in the north.[1]

The township has three primary schools, two middle schools, three high schools., and BEHS 2 Pabedan.

  1. ^ a b "Pabedan Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Retrieved 2009-03-10.[permanent dead link]