Bahan Township
Bahan Township 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, Sayarsan Road and Inya Myaing are three of Yangon's most exclusive neighborhoods.
Population
Bahan Township has 96,732 residents with 51,214 being female residents and 45,518 being male residents as of 2014 March.Education
The township has 21 primary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.Landmarks
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Bahan township.Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
Bogyoke Aung San Museum | Museum | 25 Bogyoke Museum Lane | |
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple | Pagoda | Shwegondaing Lane | |
Guanyin San Buddhist Sasana Center | Chinese Temple | 136 West Shwegondaing Lane | |
Guanyin Si Chinese Buddhist Monastery | Chinese Buddhist Monastery | 58 Arzarni Lane | |
Fushan Temple | Chinese Temple | 160 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road | |
Mayor's Residence | Hotel | 21 Pearl Lane | Now, Mya Yeik Nyo Hotel |
Mayor's Guest House | Hotel | 22 Pearl Lane | Now, Mya Yeik Nyo Hotel |
Ministry of Culture Building | Office | 131 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road | |
Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple | Pagoda | Shwegondaing Lane | |
Taingtaya Monastery Compound of Ngahtatgyi Monastery | Monastery | ||
Zhonghuasi Chinese Buddhist Nunnery | Chinese Buddhist Convent | 69 Old Yedashe Lane |
The National League for Democracy and Air Bagan, an international airline, have their headquarters in Bahan.