Tamwe Township (also Tarmway Township; , ) is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township in the northeast, Bahan Township in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.
Etymology "Tamwe" derives from the Mon language term "Tamoa" (; ), which means "one toddy palm tree."
Education The township has 30 primary schools, four middle schools and six high schools.
Population As of March 2014, Tamwe has a population of 165,313 with 45.2% male residents and 54.8% female residents.
Landmarks
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Tamwe township.
StructureTypeAddressNotes St. Francis' Catholic Church Church 131 Kyaikkasan RoadOcean Supermarket Shwegondine Road
The Yangon Workers' Hospital, one of the city's three Social Security Board-funded free hospitals, is located in Tamwe.
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