Pazundaung Township


Pazundaung Township is a township located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township consists of ten wards, and shares borders with Botataung Township in the west and the south, Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the northwest, Thaketa Township in the north and the Pazundaung Creek in the east. Pazundaung is connected to Dawbon Township across the Maha Bandula Bridge. The township has nine primary schools, three middle schools and four high schools as well as a hospital. Pazundaung Market and Yegyaw Market are the main shopping bazaars of the area.

Population

Pazundaung Township has 48,455 residents as of 2014 with 54.3% females and 45.7% male residents.

Landmarks

Pazundaung township was the eastern most part of the original city plan laid out the British. Some of the buildings and structures of "architectural significance" are now designated landmarks by the Yangon City Development Committee.
StructureTypeAddressNotes
Maha Vishnu TempleHindu Temple137-139 51st Street
Methodist ChurchChurch256 Bo Myat Tun Road
Shwebonpwint PagodaPagodaU Shwe Gone Street
Sunni Mosque of Eastern YangonMosque73 Anawrahta Road