U Thant House

U Thant House is a museum in Kamaryut Township, West Yangon District which is located on Pan Wah Lane. U Thant House is situated nearby to Windermere Hill College, as well as near the place of worship Sree Sree Kali Temple.

Opening hours: Friday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 31 Pan Wah Lane

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shwedagon Paya and People’s Square and Park.

Shwedagon Paya

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

The Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw, and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. Shwedagon Paya is situated 1 mile southeast of U Thant House.

People’s Square and Park

Park

Photo: Phyo WP, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The People's Square and Park is one of the major parks surrounding the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Located west of the great pagoda to the former Pyithu Hluttaw complex, the 135.72 acre park is bounded by Pyay Road to its west, U Wisara Road to its east, Dhammazedi Road to its north and Ahlone Road to its south. People’s Square and Park is situated 4,100 feet south of U Thant House.

Sa Lin Stadium

Stadium

Salin Stadium (Burmese: စလင်း အားကစားကွင်း is a multi-use stadium, located in Yangon, Myanmar. The 3,000-seat stadium is smaller but more up-to-date than Aung San Stadium, and is the venue of choice for most national and international level football and track and field competitions. Sa Lin Stadium is situated 1 mile west of U Thant House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanchaung Township and Bahan Township.

Sanchaung Township

Suburb

Sanchaung Township is in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 18 wards, and shares borders with Kamayut Township in the north, Kamayut township and Bahan Township in the east, Kyimyindaing Township in the west, and Dagon Township and Ahlon Township in the south.