Htantabin Township is a township

Townships of Burma

Townships are the third-level administrative divisions of Burma. They are the sub divisions of the Districts of Burma. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit , as of December 2007, there are 325 townships of Burma...

 located on the western border of central Yangon Region, Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is Htantabin which is located in the southeastern part of the township on the western bank of the Hlaing River just south of its confluence with the Kokkowa River.

The township is partially urbanized, although it is not part of the city of 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...

. The majority of the land is still in agriculture. In addition to agricultural work on the farms, the main sources of employment are as factory workers, temporary manual labor, as civil servants, and work in a variety of small to medium-size businesses. Htantabin township is home to the University of West Yangon.

Borders

The township's eastern border is formed by the Hlaing River. Its southwestern boundary is formed by the Panhlaing River and part of its western border is formed by the Bawle River. Htantabin Township borders with:

• Zalun Township
  Zalun Township
  Zalun Township is a township of Hinthada District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar. The township consists of Zalun town, which has five wards, and 462 villages.-Towns and villages:* Amyet* Apyauk* Chaunggyi* Danube* Daunggyi* Gamonzu...
  
  , Ayeyarwady Region, to the northwest;
• Taikkyi Township to the northeast and east;
• Hmawbi Township
  Hmawbi Township
  Hmawbi Township is a township in the Yangon Region of Burma . It is located northwest of the city of Yangon. The principal town and administrative seat is Hmawbi...
  
   and Shwepyitha Township
  Shwepyitha Township
  Shwepyitha Township is located in the northwestern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 15 wards and five village tracts, and shares borders with Htantabin Township in the north, Mingaladon Township in the east, the Yangon river in the west, and Insein Township in the south...
  
   to the east;
• Hlaingthaya Township
  Hlaingthaya Township
  Hlaingthaya Township is located in the western part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards and nine village tracts, and shares borders with Htantabin Township in the north and west, Insein Township, Mayangon Township and Hlaing Township in the east across the Yangon River, and Twante...
  
   to the southeast;
• Twante Township
  Twante Township
  Twante Township is a township in the Yangon Region of Burma .It is located west, across the Hlaing River, from the city of Yangon. The principal town and administrative seat is Twante.-Communities:...
  
   to the southwest; and
• Nyaungdon Township
  Nyaungdon Township
  Nyaungdon Township is a township of Maubin District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar.The Ayeyarwaddy Bridge at NyaungDon was 7,402 feet long rail-cum-road bridge with a 28 feet wide two-lane motorway and 14 feet wide railroad flanked by two pedestrian walks which is 3 feet and three inches...
  
   and Danubyu Township
  Danubyu Township
  Danuphyu Township is a township of Maubin District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Burma . It consists of 1 city, 16 wards, 63 village groups and 450 villages. The capital is Danubyu, split into 16 wards.-External links:...
  
   of Ayeyarwady Region, to the west.

External links

• "Htantabin Township, Yangon Division" map ID: MIMU154 Htantabin Township 090423 v02, April 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
• "Htantabin Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer