Thanlyin District
Thanlyin District
သန်လျင်ခရိုင် | |
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District | |
 Thanlyin District in Yangon region | |
| Coordinates (District in Myanmar): 16°43′41″N 96°32′13″E / 16.728°N 96.537°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| Area code | +951 |
| Geocode | Thanlyin |
| ISO 3166 code | MM|MM-06 |
Thanlyin District (Burmese: သန်လျင်ခရိုင်) is a District in southern Yangon Region, Myanmar. It lies across the Bago River from the city of Yangon and contains five townships.[1]
Background
[edit]The district was created alongside a larger reorganization of Yangon Region's subdivisions on 30 April 2022. The former South Yangon District along with the other three districts were expanded to 14 districts by the provisional government. To its north, it borders Dagon Myothit District and Hlegu District, to its east it borders Bago Region and its west Twante district. To its south lies the Andaman Sea. Although most of the districts lie on the mainland, the small Cocokyun Township was also incorporated into the district.[2][3] The principal town of the district is Thanlyin.
The District contains the Thilawa Port, the country's largest port.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "14 new district courts expanded in Yangon Region" (in Burmese). 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Expansion of new districts in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Expansion of new districts: New districts expanded in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". Myanmar International Television. 2 May 2022.
- ^ Lwin, Ye. "State-owned ports to be privatised as soon as possible". The Myanmar Times. Vol. 26, no. 509. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
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