Insein Township

Township of Yangon, Myanmar Township of Yangon in Yangon Region, MyanmarInsein Township အင်းစိန်မြို့နယ်Township of YangonInsein Station on the Yangon Circular RailwayInsein Township in Insein District, YangonCoordinates: 16°53′34″N 96°5′53″E / 16.89278°N 96.09806°E / 16.89278; 96.09806Country MyanmarRegion Yangon RegionCityYangonDistrictInsein DistrictArea • Total13.52 sq mi (35.0 km2)Population (2023) • Total247,675 • Density18,320/sq mi (7,073/km2) • Ethnic groupsBamar: 84%Kayin: 11%Rakhine: 1.8%Chin: 0.8%Mon: 0.6%Shan: 0.4%Chinese: 0.3%Indian: 0.3%Kachin: 0.3%Kayah: 0.2%Time zoneUTC6:30 (MMT)Postal codes11011, 11012, 11013Area codes1 (mobile: 80, 99) Insein Township (Burmese: အင်းစိန်မြို့နယ်, pronounced [ɪ́ɰ̃sèiɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in northern Yangon. The township comprises 21 wards, and shares borders with Shwepyitha township in the north, Hlaingthaya township in the west, Mingaladon township in the east and Mayangon township in the south. Insein is home to the Insein Prison, the most notorious prison in the country that houses hundreds of political prisoners. Etymology T