Tamwe Township

Tamwe Township
တာမွေ မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Tamwe Township
Tamwe Township is located in Myanmar
Tamwe Township
Tamwe Township
Coordinates: 16°46′16″N 96°10′0″E / 16.77111°N 96.16667°E / 16.77111; 96.16667
CountryMyanmar
DivisionYangon
CityYangon
TownshipTamwe
Area
 • Total44.1 km2 (17.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total140,000
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes
11211, 11212
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[2]

Tamwe Township (also Tarmwe Township; Burmese: တာမွေ မြို့နယ်, pronounced [tàmwè mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the east, Bahan Township in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.[2]

  1. ^ Myo Lwin (16–22 March 2009). "Sputum microscopy centre opens in Tarmwe". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Tamwe Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2009.