Bahan Township
ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
| Bahan Township | |
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  Bahan Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°48′29″N 96°9′8″E / 16.80806°N 96.15222°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Bahan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.84 km2 (3.413 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 81,000 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11201 |
| Area codes | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Bahan Township (Burmese: ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced [bəháɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) 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.
- ^ "Bahan Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.