Township of Yangon in Myanmar
Kamayut Township (Burmese : ကမာရွတ် မြို့နယ် , pronounced [kəmàjʊʔ mjo̰nɛ̀] ; also spelt Kamaryut Township ) is located in the north central part of Yangon . The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing township and Kyimyindaing township in the west, the Inya Lake , Bahan township and Mayangon township in the east, and Sanchaung township in the south.
One of the most prosperous areas in Yangon (a prime upmarket area),[ 2] Kamayut is also the "college town" of the Yangon. Pyay Road which cuts across the township is lined with many education and media related institutions such as Myanmar Radio and Television headquarters. Yangon University , the University of Medicine 1, Yangon , the Yangon Institute of Economics , the Yangon Institute of Education and affiliated TTC and University of Distance Education, Yangon are all located in the township. The township has twelve primary schools, two middle schools and five high schools.[ 1]
Etymology
"Kamayut" derives from the Mon language term "Kamarot " (Mon : ကမာရတ် ; /kəmaròt/ ), which means "lake of gems".[ 3] [ 4]
Landmarks
The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Kamayut township.[ 5]
Inya Hall
Structure
Type
Address
Notes
Judson Chapel
Church
Yangon University Estate
Universities Buddhist Center (Dhammayon)
University Avenue
Universities Sanatorium
University Avenue
Yangon University Arts Hall
University
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Ava Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Bago Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Convocation Hall
University
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Dagon Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Inya Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Nawaday Hall
University dormitory
Thaton Lane
Yangon University Pinya Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Pyay Hall
University dormitory
Pyay Road
Yangon University Sagaing Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Sciences Hall
University
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Sciences Hall
University
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Shwebo Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Tagaung Hall
University dormitory
Pyay Road
Yangon University Thaton Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Yangon University Thiri Hall
University dormitory
Yangon University Estate
Economy
Sinhmalike Market, formerly Kunchan Market, built in 1962, is the township's primary market. In 2010, the Yangon administration announced it would upgrade the market by building an eight-storey 69,720 square feet (6,477 m2 ) shopping center.[ 6]
Kamayut Township is also home to Junction Square Centre, a 4-storey 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2 ) shopping centre on the corner of Pyay and Kyuntaw Roads and opened in March 2012.[ 7] The Blazon Department Store is also located in the township.[ 8]
The M&A Office Tower, a 17-storey office building, is expected to be completed in 2013.[ 9]
References
States Regions Self-Administered Zones Self-Administered Divisions Union Territories