Ywama Chaung
Ywama Chaung is a stream in Yangon, Myanmar. Ywama Chaung is situated nearby to the locality Ywar Ma West, as well as near Ywar Ma Middle.Places of Interest
Highlights include Insein Prison and Insein.
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.
Insein
Railway station
Photo: Go-Myanmar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southeast of Ywama Chaung.
Danyingon
Railway station
Photo: Go-Myanmar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles north of Ywama 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.
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 Ywama Chaung.
Mayangon Township
Town
Photo: Phyo WP, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayangon Township (Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်; is located in the northern part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Insein Township and Mingaladon Township in the north, North Dagon Township, North Okkalapa Township… Mayangon Township is situated 3 miles southeast of Ywama Chaung.
Ywama Chaung
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.89871° or 16° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
96.0887° or 96° 5′ 19″ eastElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
7M8RV3XQ+FFGeoNames ID
1481705
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