Tamwe Township
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Tamwe Township is located in east central Yangon
, Myanmar
. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin township
in the north, Thingangyun township
and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the east, Bahan township
in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
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. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin township
Yankin Township
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 north, Thingangyun township
Thingangyun Township
Thingangyun Township is located in the eastern part of Yangon. 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...
and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the east, Bahan township
Bahan Township
Bahan Township is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin township and Mayangon township in the north, Sanchaung township and Kamayut township in the west, Tamwe township in the east, and Dagon township and Mingala Taungnyunt...
in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.
Landmarks
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Tamwe township.| Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| M A Mamsa Mosque | Mosque | 161 Kyaikkasan Road | |
| Masedi Khan Sunni Jamah Mosque | Mosque | 356 Kyaikkasan Road | |
| St. Francis' Catholic Church | Church | 131 Kyaikkasan Road |