Hlegu Township
Hlegu Township (Burmese: လှည်းကူး မြို့နယ်, pronounced [l̥ɛ́ɡú mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Yangon Burma, Burma (Myanmar). It is northeast of the city Yangon and is largely rural.
Hlegu Township လှည်းကူး မြို့နယ် | |
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Township | |
| Hlegu Township | |
  Hlegu Township | |
| Coordinates: 17°14′0″N 96°14′0″E | |
| Country | Burma (Myanmar) |
| Region | Yangon |
| Administrative seat | Hlegu |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 1 |
The township's Paunglin Dam and Ngamoeyeik Reservoir supply water to over 28,300 hectares (70,000 acres) of farmland between Hlegu and Mingaladon, and nearly 340 million liters (90 million gallons) of water a day to the people living in Yangon.[1]
The new Yangon-Naypyidaw Highway cuts through the township.[2]
Borders
Hlegu township shares borders with Hmawbi Township and Taikkyi Township in the west, Bago Township of Bago Region in the north and east, North Okkalapa Township, North Dagon Township and East Dagon Township in the south.[3]
Notes
- "Paunglin Dam opened". The New Light of Myanmar. 2004-03-23. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- "Myanmar strives for improving transport link with new capital". Xinhua News. 2009-03-08.
- "Myanmar States/Divisions and Townships Overview Map" (PDF). Yangon: Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU). December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-03.
External links
- "Hlegu Township, Yangon Division" map ID: MIMU154 Hlegu Township 090227 v01, 27 February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Hlegu Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
Capital: Yangon | ||
| East Yangon District |   | |
| North Yangon District | ||
| South Yangon District |
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| West Yangon District (Downtown) | ||
| Main cities and towns | ||
1 - part of South Yangon City; 2 - part of North Yangon City | ||
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