Htantabin Township

Htantabin Township
ထန်းတပင် မြို့နယ်
township
Htantabin Township is located in Myanmar
Htantabin Township
Htantabin Township
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°8′0″N 95°55′0″E / 17.13333°N 95.91667°E / 17.13333; 95.91667
CountryBurma (Myanmar)
RegionYangon
Administrative seatHtantabin
Population
 (2008)[1]
120,454
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)

Htantabin Township (Burmese: ထန်းတပင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [tʰáɰ̃dəbɪ̀ɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township located on the western border of central Yangon Region, Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is Htantabin which is located in the southeastern part of the township on the western bank of the Hlaing River just south of its confluence with the Kokkowa River.[2]

The township is partially urbanized, although it is not part of the city of Yangon. The majority of the land is still in agriculture. In addition to agricultural work on the farms, the main sources of employment are as factory workers, temporary manual labor, as civil servants, and work in a variety of small to medium-size businesses.[1] Htantabin township is home to the University of West Yangon.

The township will be home to a 270 megawatt coal-fired power plant built by Htoo Trading, which will supply electricity to Yangon's industrial zones.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "NE 46-12 Henzada, Burma" topographic map 1:250,000, US Army Map Service, October 1959
  3. ^ "Improved electricity for Yangon industry". Myanmar Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.