Nyan Chaung
Nyan Chaung is a village in Kamaryut Township, North Yangon District. Nyan Chaung is situated nearby to the village Shwe Lin Ban, as well as near the quarter Ywar Ma (West) Ward.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Insein Prison and Danyingon.
Insein Prison
Prison
Photo: Phyo WP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Insein Prison is located in Yangon Division, near Yangon, the old capital of Myanmar. From 1988 to 2011 it was run by the military junta of Myanmar, named the State Law and Order Restoration Council from 1988 to 2003 and the State Peace and Development Council from 2003 to 2011, and was used largely to repress political dissidents.
Danyingon
Railway station
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Danyingon railway station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma. The station has one island platform and one side platform. Danyingon is situated 2 miles northeast of Nyan Chaung.
Insein
Railway station
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Insein railway station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the country and serves as a gateway for commuters traveling to and from Yangon. Insein is situated 2½ miles southeast of Nyan Chaung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Insein Township and Hlaingthaya Township.
Insein Township
Suburb
Insein Township is located in northern Yangon. The township comprises 21 wards, and shares borders with Shwepyitha township in the north, Hlaingthaya township in the west, Mingaladon township in the east and Mayangon township in the south. Insein Township is situated 2 miles southeast of Nyan Chaung.
Hlaingthaya Township
Suburb
Hlaingthaya Township is located in the western part of Yangon, Myanmar. In the 2010s, it was the most populous townships in the country. The township contained 15% of Yangon's urban population and had a major industrial and factory presence. Hlaingthaya Township is situated 2½ miles southwest of Nyan Chaung.
Shwepyitha Township
Suburb
Shwepyitha Township is located in the northwestern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 27 wards and 3 village tracts, and shares borders with Htantabin Township to the north, Mingaladon Township to the east, the Yangon river to the west, and Insein Township to the south. Shwepyitha Township is situated 3 miles north of Nyan Chaung.
Nyan Chaung
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Nyanchaung”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kamaryut Township, North Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.90747° or 16° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
96.07972° or 96° 4′ 47″ eastElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
7M8RW34H+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13113900550OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1463087
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In Other Languages
“Nyan Chaung” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “Nyan Chaung”
- Burmese: “ဉာဏ်ချောင်း”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shwe Lin Ban and Ywar Ma (West) Ward.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thit Set Monastery and SHEW LIN BAN fire guard.
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