Thongwa Township

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Thongwa Township
သုံးခွ မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon Region
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Thongwa Township
Coordinates: 16°46′N96°35′E / 16.767°N 96.583°E / 16.767; 96.583
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
RegionFlag of Yangon Region.svg  Yangon Region
TownshipThongwa
Population
 (2009)
156,993
Time zone UTC6:30 (MST)
Area code 056
[1]

Thongwa Township (Burmese : သုံးခွ မြို့နယ်) is a township of the South Yangon District in Yangon Region, Myanmar. It is located by the Gulf of Martaban in the southeastern section of the region. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile of Thongwa Township" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU). April 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-19.[ dead link ]