Latha_Township

Latha Township

Latha Township

Township of Yangon in Myanmar

Latha Township (Burmese: လသာ မြို့နယ်, pronounced [la̰ðà mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Lanmadaw township in the west, Pabedan township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, and Dagon township in the north. It consists of ten wards and is home to three primary schools, one middle school and two high schools.[1] Lanmadaw and Latha Townships make up the Yangon Chinatown.

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Population

Latha Township is populated with a total of 25,057 people among which 42.8% male residents and 57.2% female residents as of 2014.[2]

Landmarks

Latha township has many colonial period buildings, many of which are protected by the city.[3]

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  • Kheng Hock Keong temple during the evening.
  • Kheng Hock Keong Temple during the evening of Chinese New Year in 2013.
  • A pair of boys standing under ropes used by local residents to haul items up to their apartments in Latha Township.


References

  1. [1]
    "Latha Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  2. [2]
    "Township Profiles | MIMU". themimu.info. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  3. [3]
    "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
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