Kyimyindaing Township

Kyimyindaing Township
ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Kyimyindaing Township
Lower Kyimyindaing Road
Kyimyindaing Township
Coordinates: 16°48′11″N 96°7′27″E / 16.80306°N 96.12417°E / 16.80306; 96.12417Coordinates: 16°48′11″N 96°7′27″E / 16.80306°N 96.12417°E / 16.80306; 96.12417
Country Myanmar
Division Yangon
City Yangon
Township Kyimyindaing
Area
  Total 5.6 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 73,200
  Density 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes 11101
Area code(s) 1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Kyimyindaing Township (Burmese: ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [tɕḭmjənàiɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also Kyeemyindaing Township or Kyi Myin Dine) is located in the western part of Yangon, and shares borders with Kamayut Township in the north, the Yangon River and Twante Township in the west, Sanchaung Township in the east, and Ahlon Township in the south. It consists of 21 wards. The township has 15 primary schools, three middle schools and five high schools.[1]

Etymology

"Kyimyindaing" derives from the Mon language term "Kamaingdeung" (Mon: ကၟာၚ်ဍုၚ်; /kəmaiŋ dɜŋ/), which means "walled town."[2][3]

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Kyimyindaing township.[4]

Structure Type Address Notes
Ohnbindan Sunni Jamahh Mosque Mosque 1-11 Ohnbin Lane
St. Michael's Church Church 153 Upper Kyimyindaing Road
Salin Monastery Ordination Hall Monastery Panbingyi Lane

References

  1. 1 2 "Kyimyindaing Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  2. Tun, Than (1988). "Observations on the Translation and Annotation of the Royal Orders Of Burma". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 4 (1): 91–99.
  3. Banyar, Ko (7 November 2013). "မွန်တို့ဌာနေ ရာမည တိုင်းက မွန် အခေါ်အဝေါ်များ". Phophtaw News Association.
  4. "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
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