Okkalapa Zedi
Okkalapa Zedi is a pagoda in South Okkalapa Township, East Yangon District. Okkalapa Zedi is situated nearby to South Okkalapa Maternal and Child Hospital, as well as near the suburb North Dagon Township.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Okkalapa Maternal and Child Hospital and Thuwunna Stadium.
South Okkalapa Maternal and Child Hospital
Hospital
The South Okkalapa Women and Children Hospital is a 150-bedded specialist public hospital in South Okkalapa Township of Yangon. Colonel Tun Sein laid foundation for the hospital on 18 February 1960 and U Nu, the first Prime Minister of Myanmar, officially opened it as a Catholic Missionary Hospital on 1 May 1961. South Okkalapa Maternal and Child Hospital is situated 2,500 feet south of Okkalapa Zedi.
Thuwunna Stadium
Stadium
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The Thuwunna Youth Training Center Stadium, simply known as the Thuwunna Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is the venue of choice for most national and international football and track and field competitions. Thuwunna Stadium is situated 2 miles south of Okkalapa Zedi.
Myanmar Gems Museum
Museum
Myanmar Gems Museum, in Yangon, Myanmar, is a museum dedicated to precious Burmese gem stones. The museum is located on the third floor of a four-story building, located near Kaba Aye Pagoda. Myanmar Gems Museum is situated 2 miles west of Okkalapa Zedi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Dagon Township and Thingangyun Township.
North Dagon Township
Suburb
North Dagon Township is located in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 25 wards, and shares borders with East Dagon Township in the north and east, South Okkalapa township in the west, and South Dagon township in the south.
Thingangyun Township
Suburb
Photo: U Zaw Naing, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thingangyun Township is located in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 38 wards, and shares borders with South Okkalapa township in the north, North Dagon township in the east, Yankin township and Tamwe township in the west, and Thaketa township in the south. Thingangyun Township is situated 1½ miles southeast of Okkalapa Zedi.
Yankin Township
Suburb
Photo: U Zaw Naing, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yankin Township is located in the north-central part of Yangon. The township comprises 15 wards, and shares borders with Mayangon township in the north, Thingangyun township and South Okkalapa township in the east, the Inya Lake, Bahan township and Mayangon township in the west, and Tamwe township in the south. Yankin Township is situated 2 miles southwest of Okkalapa Zedi.
Okkalapa Zedi
- Type: Pagoda
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Okkalapa Township, East Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.8526° or 16° 51′ 9″ northLongitude
96.18633° or 96° 11′ 11″ eastElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
7M8RV53P+2GGeoNames ID
6254981
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