Pawgan
Pawgan is a locality in Insein Township, North Yangon District and has about 24,000 residents. Pawgan is situated nearby to the locality Sinngu, as well as near Wagingon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Insein Prison and Danyingon.
Insein Prison
Prison
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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 1½ miles north of Pawgan.
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 1½ miles south of Pawgan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Insein Township and Mingaladon 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 1½ miles southeast of Pawgan.
Mingaladon Township
Suburb
Mingaladon Township is located in the northernmost part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 31 wards, and shares borders with Hmawbi Township in the north, North Okkalapa Township in the east, Insein Township and Shwepyitha Township in the west, and Mayangon Township in the south. Mingaladon Township is situated 3 miles northeast of Pawgan.
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 3 miles southwest of Pawgan.
Pawgan
- Type: Locality with 24,000 residents
- Also known as: “Hpawt Kan”, “Hpawt Kan Ward”, and “Pawgan Ward”
- Location: Insein Township, North Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.90842° or 16° 54′ 30″ northLongitude
96.09778° or 96° 5′ 52″ eastPopulation
24,000Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
7M8RW35X+94GeoNames ID
1481671
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