Pabedan Township

Pabedan Township (Burmese: ပန်းဘဲတန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced [bəbɛ́dáɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township is home to Bogyoke Aung San Market and Theingyi Market, two of the largest markets in all of Yangon. The township consists of eleven wards, and shares borders with Kyauktada township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, Latha township in the west and Dagon township in the north.^[1]

Pabedan Township ပန်းဘဲတန်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Pabedan Township
Looking East on Maha Bandula Road
Pabedan Township
Coordinates: 16°46′49″N 96°9′20″E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Pabedan
Area
• Total	0.76 km2 (0.293 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	40,000
• Density	53,000/km2 (140,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes	11141, 11142, 11143
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

The township has three primary schools, two middle schools, three high schools., and BEHS 2 Pabedan.

Landmarks

As Pabedan township was part of the original city plan implemented by the British, it is dotted with many colonial era buildings, including landmark buildings and structures protected by the city.^[2]

Structure	Type	Address	Notes
BEHS 2 Pabedan	School	124-142 Shwebontha Road
Bogyoke Aung San Market	Market	Bogyoke Aung San Road
Arulmigu Kali Amman Kovil @ Sri Kali Temple	Tamil Hindu Temple	Corner of Anawrhata Road & Kon Zay Tan Street.
Gulam Arif Masjit Waqf Mosque	Mosque	62-64 Lanmadaw Road
Former Life Insurance Corporation of India Building	Office	654 Merchant Road (corner of Shwebontha Road)
Nausaripuri Mosque	Mosque	281 Shwebontha Road
Thein Group Building	Condominium	134/138 Konzaydan Street
Surti Sunni Jamah Mosque	Mosque	149 Shwebontha Road
Junction City[3]	Shopping Center, Office	Corner of Bogyoke Aung San Road & Shwedagon Pagoda Road
Pan Pacific Hotel[4]	Hotel	Corner of Bogyoke Aung San Road & Shwedagon Pagoda Road

Gallery

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  Bogyoke Aung San Market
• 
  Theingyi Market—Hall C

References

1. "Pabedan Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Retrieved 2009-03-10.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29.
3. "Mixed Use Development in Yangon, Myanmar". Junction City Yangon. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
4. "Yangon Hotel | Pan Pacific Yangon Official Site | Luxury Hotel in Yangon". www.panpacific.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.