Pazundaung Township (Burmese: ပုဇွန်တောင် မြို့နယ် [bəzʊ̀ɰ̃dàʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) 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.[1] Pazundaung Market and Yegyaw Market are the main shopping bazaars of the area.
Pazundaung Township
ပုဇွန်တောင် မြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Township of Yangon | |
| Pazundaung Township | |
 Maha Bandula Bridge | |
  Pazundaung Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′0″N 96°10′0″E / 16.78333°N 96.16667°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Yangon |
| City | Yangon |
| Township | Pazundaung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 km2 (0.391 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 31,000 |
| • Density | 31,000/km2 (79,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal codes | 11171 |
| Area code(s) | 1, (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[1] | |
Etymology edit
The Burmese placename Pazundaung is of Mon origin; the original Mon placename Pasonde (မသုန်ဒဵု) literally translates as "five hills," consisting of Pudaw, Ma-u, Mahlwa, Peinne, and Nyaung hills.[2]
History edit
After Alaungpaya annexed Dagon (now modern-day Yangon) in 1755, he appointed Thiri Ye Hla Kyawhtin to administer the village of Pazundaung.[2] In 1757, Thiri Ye Hla Kyawhtin and the mayor of Yangon jointly renovated the Dhamma Wilatha temple in Pazundaung.[2]
Following the annexation of Lower Burma after the First and Second Anglo-Burmese Wars, Pazundaung continued to be administered as a village.[2] Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung documented his travels in Pazundaung after making a pilgrimage to Shwedagon Pagoda in 1874.[2]
Population edit
Pazundaung Township has 48,455 residents as of 2014 with 54.3% females and 45.7% male residents.[3]
Landmarks edit
Pazundaung township was the easternmost 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.[4]
| Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maha Vishnu Temple | Hindu Temple | 137-139 51st Street | |
| Methodist Church | Church | 256 Bo Myat Tun Road | |
| Shwebonpwint Pagoda | Pagoda | U Shwe Gone Street | |
| Sunni Mosque of Eastern Yangon | Mosque | 73 Anawrahta Road |
In popular culture edit
Pazundaung features in "Shwebo Thanakha" (ရွှေဘိုသနပ်ခါး), a popular traditional Burmese song written by Nandawshae Saya Tin.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Pazundaung Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "ရာဇဝင်နွံထဲမှာ ကျွံကျမြုပ်ဝင်နေတဲ့ ပုဇွန်တောင်မြို့နယ်". The Myanmar Times (in Burmese). 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Pazundaung (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.info. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.