Hlegwesan

Hlegwesan is a locality in , . Hlegwesan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yangon International Airport and Insein Prison.

Aerodrome
is the primary and busiest of . The airport is located in township, 15 kilometres north of central . is situated 1½ miles north of Hlegwesan.

Prison
Photo: Phyo WP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in Yangon Division, near , the old capital of . 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. is situated 2 miles west of Hlegwesan.

Railway station
Photo: Go-Myanmar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
railway station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in , Burma. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the country and serves as a gateway for commuters traveling to and from Yangon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Insein Township and Mayangon Township.

Suburb
is located in northern . 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.

Town
Photo: Phyo WP, CC BY-SA 4.0.
(Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်; is located in the northern part of . The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with and in the north, , … is situated 2 miles southwest of Hlegwesan.

Suburb
is located in the northernmost part of , . The township comprises 31 wards, and shares borders with in the north, in the east, and in the west, and in the south. is situated 3 miles north of Hlegwesan.

Hlegwesan

Latitude
16.89099° or 16° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
96.12842° or 96° 7′ 42″ east
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
7M8RV4RH+99
Geo­Names ID
1481711
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