Aungmyethazan Township (also Aungmyethasan Township; my, အောင်မြေသာစံ မြို့နယ် ) is the northernmost (and city centre core) township of
Mandalay,
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
. The township is bounded by the
Ayeyarwady river
The Irrawaddy River ( Ayeyarwady River; , , from Indic ''revatī'', meaning "abounding in riches") is a river that flows from north to south through Myanmar (Burma). It is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway. Orig ...
in the west,
Patheingyi Township in the east,
Chanayethazan Township
Chanayethazan Township ( my, ချမ်းအေးသာစံ မြို့နယ်, ) is a township located in downtown Mandalay, Myanmar. The township is bounded by Aungmyethazan Township and the Mandalay Palace in the north, and Pathein ...
in the south. Aungmyethazan is home to many of city's famous sites, including the
Mandalay Palace and the Mandalay Hill.
Notable places
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Atumashi Monastery
The Atumashi Monastery ( my, အတုမရှိကျောင်း ; formally Mahā Atulaveyan Kyaungdawgyi or ) is a Buddhist monastery located in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma).
History
It was built in 1857 by King Mindon, two years afte ...
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Kuthodaw Pagoda
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Kyauktawgyi Buddha Temple
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Mandalay Hill
Mandalay Hill ( ) is a hill that is located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Myanmar. The city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage ...
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Mandalay Palace
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Mandalay Workers' Hospital
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Nandawun Park
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Man Thida Park
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University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay
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Yadanabon Zoological Gardens (Mandalay Zoo)
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Mandalay Central Prison
References
{{Administrative divisions of Burma (Myanmar)
Townships of Mandalay
Townships of Mandalay Region
Mandalay