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Thaketa Township
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Thaketa Township |
| native_name | သာကေတ မြို့နယ် |
| official_name | Thaketa Township |
| postal_code | 11231, 11232 |
| postal_code_type | Postal codes |
| pushpin_map | Burma |
| settlement_type | Township of Yangon |
| image_skyline | Thaketa, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) - panoramio (1).jpg |
| image_caption | A USDP political campaign in Thaketa Township |
| imagesize | 200px |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Myanmar |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Yangon Region |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name2 | Yangon |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Botataung District |
| area_codes | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| area_total_sq_mi | 5.024 |
| population_as_of | 2014 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_total | 220,556 |
| established_date | 1959 |
| established_title | Settled |
| footnotes | YCDC |
| coordinates | |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | 6:30 |
Thaketa Township (, ) is located in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 19 wards, and shares borders with Thingangyun Township in the north and west, the Bago River in the east, and Dawbon Township in the south. The Pazundaung Creek flows through the township. Founded in 1959, Thaketa is made up largely of middle-class and working-class neighborhoods.
5 South Korean companies have teamed up to build a 500-megawatt gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Thaketa Township to supply electricity to Thilawa Special Economic Zone.
History
In 1958, Thaketa township is founded by Yangon Mayor Colonel Htun Sein and April Lin Htet who became the Mayor of Thaketa during General Ne Win's Care taker government of Myanmar(Burma) in order to relocate illegal slams in Yangon. It is built on the peninsula of Pazundaung Creek and Nga Moe Yeik creek in eastern part of Yangon.
Population
As of 2014, Thaketa Township has 220,556 residents with 48.6% male residents and 51.4% female residents which means majority of the population is female residents.
Education
The township has nine monastic schools, 46 primary schools, eight middle schools and five high schools.
References
References
- Kyaw Kyaw. (2006). "Megacity yangon: transformation processes and modern developments". Lit Verlag.
- "Thaketa Township". Yangon City Development Committee.
- (8 October 2012). "South Korean companies to build Rangoon power plant". Mizzima.
- "Thaketa (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
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