Insein Township
Insein Township
အင်းစိန်မြို့နယ် | |
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UTC6:30 (MMT) | |
Postal codes | 11011, 11012, 11013 |
Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
YCDC[1] |
Insein Township (
Etymology
The word "Insein" means "precious lake" in the
History
Insein was a famous battle site in the Burmese civil war that erupted after the country's independence from the United Kingdom in January 1948. Insein was the limit Karen insurgents reached in January 1949 in their ambitious attempt to take Yangon and oust the Burmese government.[5]
Education
Insein has 33 primary schools, ten middle schools and six high schools.
Health
The Insein General Hospital is the principal hospital. Thiri Sandar Hospital Kwekabaw Hospital Kaung Hospital and KBC Hospital are private hospitals
Sport
There is YCDC Golf Club Swimming Pool & Restaurant[6] located at Thiri Mingalar street.
Landmarks
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Insein township.[7]
Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
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Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Institute Headquarters | Office | ||
BEHS 1 Insein
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School | Baho Road Part 4 (Mingyi Road) | |
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) | Office | Lower Mingaladon Road | |
Government Technical Institute, Insein | College | Lower Mingaladon Road | |
Insein General Hospital | Hospital | Baho Road Part 4 (Mingyi Road) | |
Myanmar Institute of Theology | College | Yangon-Insein Road | |
Su Paung Yon Office Complex | Office | Baho Road Part 4 (Mingyi Road) | |
Little yangon | Preschool | Nikbanda street |
References
- ^ a b c "Insein Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ journal of the Burma Research Society. Vol. 39–41. 1955. p. 188.
- JSTOR 40860260.
- ^ Banyar, Ko (7 November 2013). "မွန်တို့ဌာနေ ရာမည တိုင်းက မွန် အခေါ်အဝေါ်များ". Phophtaw News Association. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
- ^ Aung Zaw (2009-02-09). "The Battle of Insein Never Really Ended". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "Activities-Directory".
- ^ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.