Kamayut Township
ကမာရွတ် မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Kamayut Township | |
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  Kamayut Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°49′15″N 96°8′0″E / 16.82083°N 96.13333°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Kamayut |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.2 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 72,700 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11041-11044 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Kamayut Township (Burmese: ကမာရွတ် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [kəmàjʊʔ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also spelt Kamaryut Township) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing township and Kyimyindaing township in the west, the Inya Lake, Bahan township and Mayangon township in the east, and Sanchaung township in the south.
One of the most prosperous areas in Yangon (a prime upmarket area),[2] Kamayut is also the "college town" of the Yangon. Pyay Road which cuts across the township is lined with many education and media related institutions such as Myanmar Radio and Television headquarters. Yangon University, the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, the Yangon Institute of Economics, the Yangon Institute of Education and affiliated TTC and University of Distance Education, Yangon are all located in the township. The township has twelve primary schools, two middle schools and five high schools.[1]
- ^ a b "Kamayut Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Zaw Win Than (3 September 2007). "Suburbs for the status conscious". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 5 March 2012.