Kyimyindaing_Township

Kyimyindaing Township

Kyimyindaing Township

Township of Yangon in Myanmar

Kyimyindaing Township (Burmese: ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [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.

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Etymology

"Kyimyindaing" derives from the Mon language term "Kamaingdeung" (Mon: ကၟာၚ်ဍုၚ်; /kəmaiŋ dɜŋ/), which means "walled town."[2][3]

Education

The township has 15 primary schools, three middle schools and five high schools,[1] and is home to the School for the Blind Kyimyindine.[4]

Population

A population of 111,514 people reside in Kyimyindaing Township with 52.8% being female residents and 47.2% being male residents.[5]

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Kyimyindaing township.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Kyimyindaing Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  2. [2]
    Tun, Than (1988). "Observations on the Translation and Annotation of the Royal Orders Of Burma". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 4 (1): 91–99. JSTOR 40860260.
  3. [3]
    Banyar, Ko (7 November 2013). "မွန်တို့ဌာနေ ရာမည တိုင်းက မွန် အခေါ်အဝေါ်များ". Phophtaw News Association. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  4. [4]
    "School for the Blind Kyimyindine". Department of Social Welfare, Myanmar. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Kyimyindaing (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  6. [6]
    "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
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