Kyimyindaing Township

Kyimyindaing Township (Burmese: ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ်, pronounced [tɕḭmjənàiɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]; also Kyeemyindaing Township, Kyimyindine, or Kyi Myin Dine, and anglicised as Kemmendine) is located in the western part of Yangon, and shares borders with Kamayut Township in the north, the Yangon River and Twante Township in the west, Sanchaung Township in the east, and Ahlon Township in the south. It consists of 21 wards.

Kyimyindaing Township ကြည့်မြင်တိုင် မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Kyimyindaing Township
Lower Kyimyindaing Road
Kyimyindaing Township
Coordinates: 16°48′11″N 96°7′27″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Yangon Region
City	Yangon
District	Ahlon District
Area
• Total	5.6 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	73,200
• Density	13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes	11101
Area code(s)	1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC[1]

Etymology

"Kyimyindaing" derives from the Mon language term "Kamaingdeung" (Mon: ကၟာၚ်ဍုၚ်; /kəmaiŋ dɜŋ/), which means "walled town."^[2][3]

Education

The township has 15 primary schools, three middle schools and five high schools,^[1] and is home to the School for the Blind Kyimyindine.^[4]

Population

A population of 111,514 people reside in Kyimyindaing Township with 52.8% being female residents and 47.2% being male residents.^[5]

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Kyimyindaing township.^[6]

	Structure			Type	Address
1	Mahar Tha Kya Muni buddha stute			buddha stute	Kyaungkyi street
2	Salin Monastery Ordination Hall			Monastery	Panbingyi street
3	St. Michael's Church			Church	153 Upper Kyimyindaing Road