Mayangon Township

Mayangon Township (Burmese: မရမ်းကုန်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced) is located in the northern part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Insein Township and Mingaladon Township in the north, North Dagon Township, North Okkalapa Township, South Okkalapa Township and Yankin Township in the east, the Hlaing river, Hlaing Township and Hlaingthaya Township in the west, and Kamayut Township and Bahan Township in the south.

The upscale neighbourhood of Parami is included in Mayangon Township.'

The Soviet-eramodernist Inya Lake Hotel is located in the township, encompassing 27 acres of tropical gardens on the banks of Inya Lake. Construction of the hotel began in 1958 as a diplomatic gift from the Soviet Union during a state visit by Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The building was completed in 1962 and was intended to embody Soviet architectural style while accommodating Myanmar’s tropical climate.