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Dalla Township ဒလမြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Dalla Township
Dalla Township
Coordinates: 16°45′30″N 96°9′30″E / 16.75833°N 96.15833°E / 16.75833; 96.15833
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Dalla
Area
• Total	224.1 km (86.51 sq mi)
Population
• Total	above 150,000
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC16°45'25"N 96°9'37
Postal codes	11261
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
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Dala or Dalla Township (Burmese: ဒလမြို့နယ်, pronounced [dəla̰ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located on the southern bank of Yangon river across from downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township, made up of 23 wards and 23 village track (including 50 villages), is bounded by the Yangon river in the north and east, the Twante Canal in the west, and Twante Township in the south.

History

In 1805, Alaungpaya's fourth son King Bodawpaya appointed Htaw Lay as the governor (myoza) of Dala (modern Dala and Twante).

During the colonial era, Dalla was the site of the major shipyard of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.

Contemporary

Despite its strategic location near Yangon, the township is still largely rural and undeveloped mainly because it still lacks a bridge across the Yangon river, with connections between the township and the city being by ferry only. A bridge project was announced for 2017, with an MOU signed with a Korean company, however no building work had begun by June 2019. Dalla has 30 primary schools and two high schools.

References

1. ^ "Dalla Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
2. Chubb, Capt H J; Duckworth, C L D (1973). The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company 1865-1950. Greenwich, London: National Maritime Museum.

v t e Yangon Region
Capital: Yangon
East Yangon District	Botataung Township Dagon Seikkan Township East Dagon Township North Dagon Township North Okkalapa Township Pazundaung Township South Dagon Township South Okkalapa Township Thingangyun Township Dawbon Township Mingala Taungnyunt Township Tamwe Township Thaketa Township Yankin Township
North Yangon District	Hlaingthaya Township Insein Township Mingaladon Township Shwepyitha Township Hlegu Township Hmawbi Township Htantabin Township Taikkyi Township
South Yangon District	Dala Township Seikkyi Kanaungto Township Cocokyun Township Kawhmu Township Kayan Township Kungyangon Township Kyauktan Township Thanlyin Township Thongwa Township Twante Township Tada Subtownship
West Yangon District (Downtown)	Ahlon Township Bahan Township Dagon Township Kyauktada Township Kyimyindaing Township Lanmadaw Township Latha Township Pabedan Township Sanchaung Township Seikkan Township Hlaing Township Kamayut Township Mayangon Township
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