Pegu Point
Pegu Point is a point in Dawbon Township, East Yangon District. Pegu Point is situated nearby to the locality Arakan, as well as near Mayo Basti.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Botahtaung Pagoda and Maha Bandula Bridge.
Botahtaung Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: Jasoneppink, CC BY 2.0.
The Botataung Kyaik De Att Pagoda is a famous pagoda located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same time as was Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over 2500 years ago, and was known as Kyaik-de-att in Mon language. Botahtaung Pagoda is situated 2 miles west of Pegu Point.
Maha Bandula Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Sky89, Public domain.
Maha Bandula Bridge is a major bridge in Yangon, Myanmar built in April 2001. It is named after General Maha Bandula, and crosses Pazundaung Creek just east of Yangon's central business district.
East Yangon General Hospital
Hospital
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The East Yangon General Hospital is a public general hospital located in Botataung township, Yangon, Myanmar. It consists of a medical ward, a surgical ward, a pediatrics ward, an obstetrics and gynecology ward, an eye ward, and an ENT ward. East Yangon General Hospital is situated 2 miles west of Pegu Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Botataung Township and Thaketa Township.
Botataung Township
Suburb
Botataung Township is an area of Yangon, Myanmar. Named after the Botahtaung Pagoda, the township consists of ten wards, and shares borders with Pazundaung Township is in the north and the east, Seikkan Township and Yangon River in the south, Kyauktada Township in the west and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the north.
Thaketa Township
Suburb
Thaketa Township is located in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 19 wards, and shares borders with Thingangyun Township in the north and west, the Bago River in the east, and Dawbon Township in the south. Thaketa Township is situated 2 miles north of Pegu Point.
Mingala Taungnyunt Township
Suburb
Mingala Taungnyunt Township is a township of Yangon, Myanmar. Located in the east-central part of the city, the township consists of 20 wards, and shares borders with Dagon Township in the west, Bahan township in the north, Botataung Township in the south, Kyauktada Township in the southwest, and the Pazundaung Creek and Dawbon Township in the east. Mingala Taungnyunt Township is situated 2 miles northwest of Pegu Point.
Pegu Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Dawbon Township, East Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.77228° or 16° 46′ 20″ northLongitude
96.20128° or 96° 12′ 5″ eastElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
7M8RQ6C2+WGGeoNames ID
1300462
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