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South Okkalapa Township

Township of Yangon, Myanmar

Township of Yangon, Myanmar

FieldValue
nameSouth Okkalapa Township
official_nameSouth Okkalapa Township
native_nameတောင်ဥက္ကလာပ မြို့နယ်
settlement_typeTownship of Yangon
image_skylineSouth_Okkalapa,_Yangon_MMR013011701,_Myanmar_(Burma)_-_panoramio.jpg
image_captionHousing Complex near Parami Station
imagesize200px
map_captionSouth Okkalapa, Yangon, Myanmar
pushpin_mapBurma
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameMyanmar
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Yangon Region
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Yangon
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Thingangyun District
established_titleSettled
established_date1959
area_total_sq_mi2.973
population_total193,354
population_as_of2000
population_density_km2auto
postal_code_typePostal codes
postal_code11091
area_codes1 (mobile: 80, 99)
footnotesYCDC
timezoneMST
utc_offset6:30

South Okkalapa Township ( ) is located in the eastern part of Yangon. The township comprises 14 wards, and shares borders with North Okkalapa Township in the north, North Dagon Township in the east, Yankin Township in the west and Thingangyun Township in the south. South Okkalapa was one of the satellite towns established in 1959. Today, it is a firmly established part of the city, albeit with nominal access to the city's electricity grid and sewer system.

Education

The township has 32 primary schools, nine middle schools and five high schools.

Health

The North Okkalapa General Hospital, an affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Medicine 2, Yangon serves South Okkalapa as well. The South Okkalapa Women's and Children's Hospital is a major specialized hospital in the city.

References

References

  1. Kyaw Kyaw. (2006). "Megacity yangon: transformation processes and modern developments". Lit Verlag.
  2. "South Okkalapa Township". Yangon City Development Committee.
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