Dawbon Township

Dawbon Township ဒေါပုံ မြို့နယ်
—  Township of Yangon  —
Dawbon Township
Dawbon Township
Coordinates: 16°40′0″N 96°11′0″E / 16.666667°N 96.183333°E / 16.666667; 96.183333Coordinates: 16°40′0″N 96°11′0″E / 16.666667°N 96.183333°E / 16.666667; 96.183333
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Dawbon
Area
- Total	3.7 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Population (2000)[1]
- Total	70,000
Time zone	MST (UTC6:30)
Postal codes	11241
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Dawbon Township (Burmese: ဒေါပုံ မြို့နယ်, pronounced [dɔ́bòuɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 14 wards, and shares borders with Thingangyun township in the north, Mingala Taungnyunt township in the west, Thaketa township in the east, and Pazundaung township in the south across the Pazundaung Creek.^[1] Dawbon is connected to downtown Yangon via the Maha Bandula Bridge.

The township has twelve primary schools, four middle schools and one high school.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Dawbon Township". Yangon City Development Committee. http://www.yangoncity.com.mm/maps/townships_pro.asp?tname=dawbon. Retrieved 2009-03-21.