Bahan Township
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Bahan Township ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ် |
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| Township of Yangon | |
| Bahan Township | |
 Bahan Township
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| Coordinates: 16°48′29″N 96°9′8″E / 16.80806°N 96.15222°ECoordinates: 16°48′29″N 96°9′8″E / 16.80806°N 96.15222°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Bahan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.84 km2 (3.413 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 81,000 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC6:30) |
| Postal codes | 11201 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC | |
Bahan Township (Burmese: ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced: [bəháɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township and Mayangon Township in the north, Sanchaung Township and Kamayut Township in the west, Tamwe Township in the east, and Dagon Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the south. The township has 21 primary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.
Bahan is one of the most prosperous townships in Yangon. Shwetaunggya (formerly, Golden Valley) and Inya Myaing are two of Yangon's most exclusive neighborhoods.
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Bahan township.
The National League for Democracy and Air Bagan, an international airline, have their headquarters in Bahan.
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