Latha Township
Latha Township (Burmese: လသာ မြို့နယ်, pronounced [la̰ðà mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Lanmadaw township in the west, Pabedan township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, and Dagon township in the north. It consists of ten wards and is home to three primary schools, one middle school and two high schools. Lanmadaw and Latha Townships make up the Yangon Chinatown. Thomas Latter is the namesake of Latha Township.
Population
Latha Township is populated with a total of 25,057 people among which 42.8% male residents and 57.2% female residents as of 2014.
Landmarks
Latha township has many colonial period buildings, many of which are protected by the city.
| Structure | Type | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEHS 1 Latha | School | 270 Shwedagon Pagoda Road | Former Central High School |
| BEHS 2 Latha | School | 112 Bogyoke Aung San Road | Former St. John's Convent School |
| Buddhist Great Ordination Hall | Buddhist Temple | 550 Maha Bandula Road | |
| Cholia Darga Mosque | Mosque | 239 29th Street | |
| Cholia Jamah Mosque | Mosque | 114 Bo Sun Pet Street (Corner of Maha Bandula Road) | |
| Fujian Kheng Hock Keong Temple | Chinese Buddhist Temple | 426-432 Strand Road (Corner of Sinohdan Road) | |
| Guanyin Gumiao Temple (Guangdong Guanyin Temple) | Chinese Buddhist Temple | 668 Maha Bandula Road (Corner of Latha Road) | |
| Holy Trinity Cathedral | Church | 446 Bogyoke Aung San Road | |
| Jain Temple | Jain Temple | 76-78 29th Street | |
| Jewish Synagogue | Synagogue | 85 26th Street | |
| Long Shan Tang Temple (龍山堂) | Chinese Buddhist Temple | 53-55 Anawrahta Road | |
| Maha Peinne Hindu Temple | Hindu Temple | 149 24th Street | |
| Mughal Shia Mosque | Mosque | 91 30th Street | |
| Myanma Department Store | Office | 19-43 Bo Soon Pet Street | |
| Myanma Economic Bank Branch 4 | Office | 625 Merchant Road (Corner of 30th Street) | |
| Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) Headquarters | Office | 604-608 Merchant Road | |
| Myanma Post and Telecommunications Accounts Office | Office | 465-469 Maha Bandula Road | |
| St. John’s Catholic Church | Church | 368 Bo Sun Pet Street | |
| Sri Kalima Hindu Temple | Hindu Temple | 295 Konzedan Road | |
| Sri Kamichi Hindu Temple | Hindu Temple | 375 Bogyoke Aung San Road (Corner of Bo Sun Pet Street) | |
| Sri Satanarayan Hindu Temple | Hindu Temple | 23 29th Street | |
| Yangon General Hospital | Hospital | Bogyoke Aung San Road |
Gallery
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Kheng Hock Keong temple during the evening. -
Kheng Hock Keong Temple during the evening of Chinese New Year in 2013. -
A pair of boys standing under ropes used by local residents to haul items up to their apartments in Latha Township.
References
- ^ "Latha Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "Township Profiles | MIMU". themimu.info. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Special Reports: Heritage List". The Myanmar Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
Capital: Yangon | ||
| East Yangon District |   | |
| North Yangon District | ||
| South Yangon District | ||
| West Yangon District (Downtown) | ||
| Main cities and towns | ||
- part of South Yangon City; - part of North Yangon City | ||
