Mingaladon Township (Mingaladon)
Mingaladon Township (မင်္ဂလာဒုံ မြို့နယ် ) is located in the northernmost part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 31 wards, and shares borders with Hmawbi Township in the north, North Okkalapa Township in the east, Insein Township and Shwepyitha Township in the west, and Mayangon Township in the south. Mingaladon is still relatively undeveloped and lacks basic municipal services.
Mingaladon is home to the Yangon International Airport and the Hlawga National Park
The Burmese place name Mingaladon (MY မင်္ဂလာဒုံ) is a portmanteau of two words: Pali mangala ("blessed") and Mon (, "town").
Mingaladon is home to the Yangon International Airport and the Hlawga National Park
The Burmese place name Mingaladon (MY မင်္ဂလာဒုံ) is a portmanteau of two words: Pali mangala ("blessed") and Mon (, "town").
Map - Mingaladon Township (Mingaladon)
Map
Country - Burma
Flag of Myanmar |
Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture, and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell to Mongol invasions, and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo dynasty, the country became the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia for a short period.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
---|---|---|---|
MMK | Myanmar kyat | Ks | 2 |
ISO | Language |
---|---|
MY | Burmese language |