Mingala Taungnyunt Township

Mingala Taungnyunt Township (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာ‌တောင်ညွန့် မြို့နယ် [mɪ̀ɰ̃ɡəlà tàʊɰ̃ ɲʊ̰ɰ̃ 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.

Mingala Taungnyunt Township မင်္ဂလာ‌တောင်ညွန့် မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Mingala Taungnyunt Township
Yangon Central Railway Station
Mingala Taungnyunt Township
Coordinates: 16°47′0″N 96°10′0″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	UTC+6:30 (MST)
Postal codes	11221, 11222
Area code(s)	1, (80, 99: mobile)
YCDC[1]

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.^[1]

Landmarks

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.^[2]

Structure	Type	Address	Notes
Bethlehem Lutheran Church	Church	181-183 Theinbyu Road
Kandawgalay Mosque	Mosque	106 Upper Pansodan Road
Methodist Association Headquarters	Church	20-22 Alanpyapaya Road
St. Anthony's Church	Church	24 Upper Pansodan Road
Sri Hanuman Temple	Hindu Temple	21 Kanyeiktha Lane
Sri Marian Temple	Hindu Temple	Corner of Daw Thein Tin Lane and 94th Street
Sri Nagarthan Sulamani Hindu Temple	Hindu Temple	57 Factory Lane
Three-Corner Mosque	Mosque	35 Upper Pansodan Road
Yangon Central Railway Station	Railway Station	Kunchan Lane

References

1. "Mingala Taungnyunt Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
2. "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.