Bogon
Bogon is a locality in Mayangon Township, West Yangon District. Bogon is situated nearby to the locality Thamaing, as well as near Kyaukwaing.Places of Interest
Highlights include Insein and Embassy of Israel, Yangon.
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 northwest of Bogon.
Embassy of Israel, Yangon
Government office
The Embassy of Israel in Yangon is the diplomatic mission of Israel to Myanmar. The embassy, established in 1954, was the first Israeli embassy established in Southeast Asia. The current ambassador of Israel to Myanmar is Ambassador Dov Segev-Steinberg. Embassy of Israel, Yangon is situated 2 miles southeast of Bogon.
Kaba Aye Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Kaba Aye Pagoda, formally Thiri Mingala Gaba Aye Zedidaw, is a Buddhist pagoda located on Kaba Aye Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda was built in 1952 by U Nu in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Council that he held from 1954 to 1956. Kaba Aye Pagoda is situated 2½ miles east of Bogon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hlaing Township and Insein Township.
Hlaing Township
Suburb
Hlaing Township, also spelt Hline, is an area of Yangon, Myanmar in the West Yangon District of Yangon Region. The township is entirely urban and comprises 16 wards. In 2000, the township's population was estimated to be about 125,000.
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 northwest of Bogon.
Kamaryut Township
Suburb
Photo: Paingpeace, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kamayut Township is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing township and Kyimyindaing township in the west, the Inya Lake, Bahan township and Mayangon township in the east, and Sanchaung township in the south. Kamaryut Township is situated 3 miles south of Bogon.
Bogon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mayangon Township, West Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.86344° or 16° 51′ 48″ northLongitude
96.1199° or 96° 7′ 12″ eastElevation
56 feet (17 metres)Open location code
7M8RV479+9XGeoNames ID
1481754
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