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| YANGON DIVISION |
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Location: Bordering Bago Division in the north
and east, Gulf of Mottama in the south and Ayeyawady Division in the west,
Yangon Division is situated between latitude 16° 20' north and 17° 50' north
and longitudes 95° 45' east and 96° 46' east in the southernmost part of the
central plain. |
Coco archipelago which is located in the Bay of Bengal
is included in the Division. The Division's area is 3,927.15 square miles. |
Topography and climate: Bago Yoma runs from north to
south in the division. Kantbalu Mountain which is nearly 2,600 feet high is
located b the northern border. The mountain range gradually slopes down in the
south forming 500 feet above the sea level. Ridges formed with laterite can be
found in Thanlyin, Twantay and Kungyangon townships. |
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Yangon Division has a tropical monsoon climate. As the
Divsion is located near the sea, there are only slight changes of temperatures
in summer and winter. Average temperature of April which is the hottest month
is 95.0° F. Daytime temperature rises from 100° F to 104° F. The coldest months
- December and January - have an average temperature of 77° F. Night
temperatures fall to 60° F. Average annual rainfall of the division is 103
inches. Rainy season lasts from May to October. Rain is heaviest in July and
August. |
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Population, inhabitant, languages and religion: The
estimated population of the division in 1999 is 5,420,000. Various races of
people are living in the division. The majority of the population is Bamar.
There are also many persons of foreign descendants. Especially, there is a
large number of Chinese and Indians. Majority of the inhabitants are Buddhists
followed by Muslims and Christians. Myanmar is the main language. |
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Yangon Division is formed with four districts, which
are, Yangon East District, Yangon West District, Yangon North District and
Yangon South District, and 45 townships. There are 1,305 wards and
village-tracts. Of the 45 townships, Coco Gyun Township includes Cocogyi
Island, Cocolay Island, Sarpwe Island and Pariparis Island. Yangon City is the
capital of the division as well as Myanmar. It is a port city. Yangon
International Airport is handling international flights. Most of the government
office buildings, universities and industries are situated in Yangon Division. |
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Forests: Evergreen forests and various kinds of trees
grow on mountain ranges stretching from Bago Yoma. Marshes can be found at
inundated areas in the western part. Mangroves and sand dunes with trees are
located along the coats. There are over 250,000 acres of reserve forests. |
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Sown acreage and produce: Of the 1.4 million acres of
cultivable land in the division, over 1.2 million acres are put under paddy.
There are over 5,000 acres of seasonal cultivation land and nearly 200,000
acres of garden farms in the division. Main crops are paddy, corn, sesame,
groundnut, sunflower, beans, jute and rubber. There are also vegetable, flower,
coconut, banana and nipa palm farms. |
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Other products: The division has many
State-owned, cooperative and private industries producing various kinds of
foodstuff and social goods. Yangon is the main commercial city trading local
and foreign goods. It is the centre of export and import business. There are
many large fish and prawn farms in the division. |
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Historical sites and interesting places: In
addition to Shwedagon Pagoda, which is renowned as one of the wonders of the
world and the most sublime stupa for Theravada Buddhists, other famous pagodas
such as Sule, Botahtaung, Meilamu, Kaba Aye, Maha Wizaya, Buddha's Tooth Relic
and Abayalabamuni marble image are situated in Yangon. The city has the
Zoological Garden and many beautiful parks. Letkokkon is a beautful beach
resort.
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Traditional festivals: Religious
festivals are being held town-wise or ward-wise in the division year round.
Shwedagon Pagoda Pujaniya, Meilamu Pagoda Pujaniya and Thingyan Festival are
famous festivals. The annually-held ceremony to confer religious titles on
members of the Sangha and lay persons is also a famous ceremony. |
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Main construction projects: New satellite towns
such as Dagon (South and North), Hlaingthaya, Shwepyitha and Shwepaukkan were
built in enlarging the city. There are many industrial zones, hotels, modern
markets and large buildings in the city. Hotels such as the 20-storey Traders
Hotel, Sedona Hotel, Sofital Hotel, Nlya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel, Yangon City
Hotel and Summit Parkview are famous. |
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