Kyauktan Township

Township of Yangon Region in Myanmar
Kyauktan Township
ကျောက်တန်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon Region
16°38′17″N 96°19′22″E / 16.63806°N 96.32278°E / 16.63806; 96.32278
Country Myanmar
Region Yangon Region
TownshipKyauktan
Population
 (2014)
132,765
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)
[1]

Kyauktan Township (Burmese: ကျောက်တန်း မြို့နယ် [tɕaʊʔtáɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Yangon Region, located in the southern section of the region.[2]

Prominent People from Kyauktan Township

  • Dr. Than Nyein (5 August 1936 – 21 May 2014), founder of National Democratic Force Party, was born in Khanaung east village.[3]

References

  1. ^ Union Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyidaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 61.
  2. ^ "Profile of Kyauktan Township" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU). April 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-19. [dead link]
  3. ^ "NDF leader Dr Than Nyein dies of lung cancer". www.elevenmyanmar.com. 2014-05-22. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-07-02.

External links

  • "Kyauktan Township" map, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) [dead link]
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