Bahan Township (, ) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township and Mayangon Township in the north, Sanchaung Township and Kamayut Township in the west, Tamwe Township in the east, and Dagon Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the south.
Bahan is one of the most prosperous townships in Yangon. Shwetaunggya (formerly, Golden Valley), Sayarsan Road, and Inya Myaing are three of Yangon's most exclusive neighborhoods.
Population Bahan Township has 96,732 residents with 51,214 female and 45,518 male residents, as of 2014 March.
Education The township has 21 primary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools.The head of education in the council “U Min Thway Ne” raises funds for new schools building a new government school every five to seven years so children can learn without worry he said in an interview.One time he replaced a primary school with a high school. He has changed the education system multiple times for the sake of having modern education. He suggested for the public to treat everyone as equals and give chances for the poor to study. And that is the main reason he became head of education council.
Landmarks The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Bahan township.
The home where former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi remained in house arrest for two decades is located in the district. The Bahan District court attempted to auction the property after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat multiple times and received no bidders.
Structure Type Address Notes Bogyoke Aung San Museum Museum 25 Bogyoke Museum Lane Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple Pagoda Shwegondaing Lane Guanyin San Buddhist Sasana Center Chinese Temple 136 West Shwegondaing Lane Guanyin Si Chinese Buddhist Monastery Chinese Buddhist Monastery 58 Arzarni Lane Fushan Temple (福山寺) Chinese Temple 160 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road Mayor's Residence (Old) Hotel 21 Pearl Lane Now, Mya Yeik Nyo Hotel Mayor's Guest House (Old) Hotel 22 Pearl Lane Ministry of Culture Building Office 131 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple Pagoda Shwegondaing Lane Taingtaya Monastery Compound of Ngahtatgyi Monastery Monastery Zhonghuasi Chinese Buddhist Nunnery Chinese Buddhist Convent 69 Old Yedashe Lane
The National League for Democracy and Air Bagan, an international airline, have their headquarters in Bahan."
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