Kamayut Township
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Kamayut Township ကမာရွတ် မြို့နယ် |
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| Township of Yangon | |
| Kamayut Township | |
 Kamayut Township
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| Coordinates: 16°49′15″N 96°8′0″E / 16.82083°N 96.13333°ECoordinates: 16°49′15″N 96°8′0″E / 16.82083°N 96.13333°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Kamayut |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.2 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 72,700 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC6:30) |
| Postal codes | 11041-11044 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC | |
Kamayut Township (Burmese: ကမာရွတ် မြို့နယ်, pronounced: [kəmàjʊʔ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also spelt Kamaryut Township) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing township and Kyimyindaing township in the west, the Inya Lake, Bahan township and Mayangon township in the east, and Sanchaung township in the south. The name Kamayut roughly means Khmer Region, which may be an indicator of the possibility of the existence of a Mon settlement earlier.
One of the most prosperous areas in Yangon (a prime upmarket area), Kamayut is also the "college town" of the Yangon. Pyay Road which cuts across the township is lined with many education and media related institutions such as Myanmar Radio and Television headquarters. Yangon University, the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, the Yangon Institute of Economics, the Yangon Institute of Education and affiliated TTC and University of Distance Education, Yangon are all located in the township. The township has twelve primary schools, two middle schools and five high schools.
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Kamayut township.
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