Lanmadaw Township
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Lanmadaw Township is located in the western part of downtown Yangon
, and shares borders with Ahlon township
in the west, Latha township
in the east, Seikkan township
and Yangon river
in the south, and Dagon township
in the north. It consists of twelve wards and is home to five primary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. Lanmadaw and Latha townships make up the Yangon Chinatown
.
Lanmadaw Township is home to Yangon Institute of Nursing
and University of Medicine 1, 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...
, and shares borders with Ahlon township
Ahlon Township
Ahlon Township is located in the western part of Yangon. The township comprises eleven wards, and shares borders with Sanchaung township and Kyimyindaing township in the north, the Yangon river in the west, Dagon township in the east, and Lanmadaw township in the south...
in the west, Latha township
Latha Township
Latha Township is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Lanmadaw township in the west, Pabedan township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, and Dagon township in the north. It consists of ten wards and is home to three primary schools, one...
in the east, Seikkan township
Seikkan Township
Seikkan Township is a township located in the western part of Yangon, Myanmar. One of the smallest townships, Seikkan consists of just three wards. It has a primary school and a hospital.-References:...
and 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...
in the south, and Dagon township
Dagon Township
Dagon Township is located immediately north of downtown Yangon. The township comprises five wards, and shares borders with Bahan township in the north, Ahlon township in the west, Mingala Taungnyunt township in the east, and Lanmadaw township, Latha township and Pabedan township in the south.Dagon...
in the north. It consists of twelve wards and is home to five primary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. Lanmadaw and Latha townships make up the Yangon Chinatown
Chinatown
A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
.
Lanmadaw Township is home to Yangon Institute of Nursing
Yangon Institute of Nursing
The Yangon Institute of Nursing is a university of nursing, located in Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar. It is one of three universities in the nation that offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in nursing...
and University of Medicine 1, Yangon.
Landmarks
The following landmark buildings and structures are protected by the city.Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
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BEHS 1 Lanmadaw | School | 120-140 Min Ye Kyawzwa Street | Former St. John's English High School |
BEPS 6 Lanmadaw | School | 183-185 Lanmadaw Road | |
Hashin Casin Patil Trust Mosque | Mosque | 61-63 Wardan Street | |
Lanmadaw Township Office of Electrical Engineers | Office | 568 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,... |
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Myanmar Baptist Church Union | Church | 143 Min Ye Kyawzwa Street | |
University of Medicine 1, Yangon Lanmadaw Campus | University | 245 Lanmadaw Road | |
Yangon Central Women’s Hospital Yangon Central Women’s Hospital The Yangon Central Women's Hospital is a public hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. It is also a tertiary care teaching hospital of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, the Yangon Institute of Nursing, and the University of Paramedical Science, Yangon.... |
Hospital | Min Ye Kyawzwa Street |