Kyimyindaing Township | |
Native Name: | Burmese: ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ် |
Official Name: | Kyimyindaing Township |
Postal Code: | 11101 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Settlement Type: | Township of Yangon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Yangon |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Yangon |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Kyimyindaing |
Area Code: | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.16 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Total: | 73,200 |
Footnotes: | YCDC[1] |
Coordinates: | 16.8031°N 96.1242°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | 6:30 |
Kyimyindaing Township (my|ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ်, in Burmese pronounced as /tɕḭmjənàiɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀/; also Kyeemyindaing Township, Kyimyindine, or Kyi Myin Dine, and anglicised as Kemmendine) is located in the western part of Yangon, and shares borders with Kamayut Township in the north, the Yangon River and Twante Township in the west, Sanchaung Township in the east, and Ahlon Township in the south. It consists of 21 wards.
"Kyimyindaing" derives from the Mon language term "Kamaingdeung" (mnw|ကၟာၚ်ဍုၚ်; pronounced as //kəmaiŋ dɜŋ//), which means "walled town."[2] [3]
The township has 15 primary schools, three middle schools and five high schools, and is home to the School for the Blind Kyimyindine.[4]
A population of 111,514 people reside in Kyimyindaing Township with 52.8% being female residents and 47.2% being male residents.[5]
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Kyimyindaing township.[6]
Structure | Type | Address | ||||
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1 | Mahar Tha Kya Muni buddha stute | buddha stute | Kyaungkyi street | |||
2 | Salin Monastery Ordination Hall | Monastery | Panbingyi street | |||
3 | St. Michael's Church | Church | 153 Upper Kyimyindaing Road |