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Sanchaung Township စမ်းချောင်းမြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Sanchaung Township
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Sanchaung Township
Coordinates: 16°48′23″N 96°8′6″E / 16.80639°N 96.13500°E / 16.80639; 96.13500
Country	Myanmar
Division	Yangon
City	Yangon
Township	Sanchaung
Area
• Total	2.47 km (0.955 sq mi)
Population
• Total	99,619
• Density	40,000/km (100,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes	11111
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
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Sanchaung Township (Burmese: စမ်းချောင်းမြို့နယ် [sáɰ̃dʑáʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 18 wards, and shares borders with Kamayut Township in the north, Kamayut township and Bahan Township in the east, Kyimyindaing Township in the west, and Dagon Township and Ahlon Township in the south. The township has 19 primary schools, two middle schools and four high schools. Dagon Center I and II are shopping malls inside the township, where there are many restaurants, fashion shops, and Mingalar Cinema. Other recreational spaces include Happy World recreation center and People's Park. Sanchaung is known as "Little Kachin".

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Sanchaung township.

References

1. ^ "Sanchaung Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
2. "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.

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