Mayangon Township (, ) is located in the northern part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Insein Township and Mingaladon Township in the north, North Dagon Township, North Okkalapa Township, South Okkalapa Township and Yankin Township in the east, the Hlaing river, Hlaing Township and Hlaingthaya Township in the west, and Kamayut Township and Bahan Township in the south.
The upscale neighbourhood of Parami is included in Mayangon Township.'
The Soviet-era modernist Inya Lake Hotel is located in the township, encompassing 27 acres of tropical gardens on the banks of Inya Lake. Construction of the hotel began in 1958 as a diplomatic gift from the Soviet Union during a state visit by Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The building was completed in 1962 and was intended to embody Soviet architectural style while accommodating Myanmar’s tropical climate.
Landmarks The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Mayangon township.
StructureTypeAddressNotes Aung Shwebontha Dhamma Beikman Monastery Monastery 9 Mile Junction, Pyay Road Kaba Aye Pagoda Pagoda Kaba Aye Pagoda Road Kyaik Kale Pagoda Pagoda Yangon-Pyay Road Kyaik Kalo Pagoda Pagoda Yangon-Pyay Road Kyaik Waing Pagoda Pagoda Kyaik Waing Pagoda Road St Edward's Roman Catholic Church Church Yangon-Pyay Road St George's Anglican Church Church Yangon-Pyay Road Tatmadaw Orthopedic Hospital Hospital Yangon-Pyay Road Former military officers training school
Education The township has 30 primary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools.
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