Bo Aung Kyaw Street
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Bo Aung Kyaw Street or Road, formerly Sparks Street is a major street , passing south-north through Kyauktada Township
and Botataung Township in southern Yangon
, Burma. The street begins at an intersection near the Yangon River
with Strand Road
at 16°46′9"N 96°9′51"E, passes north and crosses Maha Bandula Road
and Anawrahta Road before eventually joining Bogyoke Aung San Road
at 16°46′44"N 96°9′52"E.
The street contains a number of historical buildings including Saint Mary's Cathedral, Yangon
(located at the very north of the street on the corner with Bogyoke Aung San Road) and Sri Sri Durba Bari Hindu Temple. It is also a major business street; several Burmese airlines and travel companies have their headquarters along this street, as does The Myanmar Times and the Burmese Central Post Office, located at 39-41 Bo Aung Kyaw Street. It also has several hotels, such as Aye Yar Hotel located at 170/176 Bo Aung Kyaw Street.
Kyauktada Township
Kyauktada Township is the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township consists of nine wards, and shares borders with Botataung township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, Pabedan township in the west and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the north.The township is home...
and Botataung Township in southern Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
, Burma. The street begins at an intersection near the Yangon River
Yangon River
The Yangon River is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers and is a marine estuary that runs from Yangon emptying into the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea...
with Strand Road
Strand Road, Yangon
Strand Road is a major road in downtown Yangon, Burma. It crosses the city in a west-east direction and runs parallel to the Yangon River. It contains many important government buildings, including the Ministry of Trade building, court and the British embassy. It also contains the 5-star hotel,...
at 16°46′9"N 96°9′51"E, passes north and crosses Maha Bandula Road
Maha Bandula Road
Maha Bandula Road is a major road of southern Yangon, Burma. It crosses the city in a west-east direction and runs parallel to Bogyoke Aung San Road. It runs past Maha Bandula Park and eventually to Maha Bandula Bridge....
and Anawrahta Road before eventually joining Bogyoke Aung San Road
Bogyoke Aung San Road
Bogyoke Aung San Road is a major road of southern Yangon, Burma. It crosses the city in a west-east direction, running parallel with Maha Bandula Road. The road contains several hospitals, Yangon General Hospital is just off the road....
at 16°46′44"N 96°9′52"E.
The street contains a number of historical buildings including Saint Mary's Cathedral, Yangon
Saint Mary's Cathedral, Yangon
Saint Mary's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located on Bo Aung Kyaw Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Burma. The cathedral's exterior, of red brick, consists of spires and a belltower. It was designed by Dutch architect Jos Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers.The cathedral is the largest in Burma...
(located at the very north of the street on the corner with Bogyoke Aung San Road) and Sri Sri Durba Bari Hindu Temple. It is also a major business street; several Burmese airlines and travel companies have their headquarters along this street, as does The Myanmar Times and the Burmese Central Post Office, located at 39-41 Bo Aung Kyaw Street. It also has several hotels, such as Aye Yar Hotel located at 170/176 Bo Aung Kyaw Street.