Mingala Taungnyunt township
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Mingala Taungnyunt Township မင်္ဂလာတောင်ညွန့် မြို့နယ် |
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| Township of Yangon | |
| Mingala Taungnyunt Township | |
Yangon Central Railway Station
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 Mingala Taungnyunt Township
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| Coordinates: 16°47′0″N 96°10′0″E / 16.78333°N 96.16667°ECoordinates: 16°47′0″N 96°10′0″E / 16.78333°N 96.16667°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Mingala Taungnyunt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.06 km2 (1.955 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 98,000 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6:30) |
| Postal codes | 11221, 11222 |
| Area code(s) | 1, (80, 99: mobile) |
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Mingala Taungnyunt Township (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာတောင်ညွန့် မြို့နယ် [mɪ̀ɴɡəlà tàʊɴ ɲʊ̰ɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also spelled Mingalar Taung Nyunt) is a township of Yangon, Myanmar. Located in the east-central part of the city, the township consists of 20 wards, and shares borders with Dagon Township in the west, Bahan township in the north, Botataung Township in the south, Kyauktada Township in the southwest, and the Pazundaung Creek and Dawbon Township in the east.
With nearly 100,000 residents, it is one of the most populous townships in the city. Mingala Taungnyunt has 22 primary schools, two middle schools and six high schools.
Yangon Central Railway Station and Aung San Stadium are located on the western side of the township, near downtown. Prominent shopping places like Yuzana Plaza and Mingalar market buildings are located in the township. It also hosts attractive parks like Kandawgyi Nature Park and Yangon Zoological Garden. Mingala Taungnyunt township was part of the original city plan laid out the British. Some of the buildings and structures of "architectural significance" are now designated landmarks by the Yangon City Development Committee.
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