Ahlone
District of Yangon
Yangon Region - Myanmar

Rangoon bombing

The Rangoon bombing of October 9, 1983, was an assassination attempt against Chun Doo-hwan, the fifth President of South Korea, orchestrated by North Korea. Two of the bombers were captured, one of whom confessed to being a North Korean military officer.

Located at 16.8025, 96.1477 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Burma, History of South Korea, History of North Korea, Terrorist incidents in 1983, Terrorism in Burma, Yangon, Improvised explosive device bombings, 1983 in Burma, 1983 in South Korea, 1983 in North Korea, Assassination attempts, Terrorism committed by North Korea, North Korea–South Korea relations, Mass murder in 1983

University of Medicine 1, Yangon

The University of Medicine 1, Yangon (formerly the Institute of Medicine 1), located in Yangon, is the oldest medical school in Myanmar. The university offers M.B. ,B.S. (equivalent of the M.D. ) degrees and graduate (diploma, master's and doctoral) degrees in medical science. The university is perhaps the most selective university in the country, and admits approximately 600 students annually based solely on their college matriculation exam scores.

Located at 16.8192, 96.1339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Yangon, Universities and colleges in Yangon Region, Schools of medicine in Burma

Bogyoke Aung San Stadium

Bogyoke Aung San Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. Named after Gen. Aung San, the 40,000 seat stadium is still the largest stadium in Myanmar and was the national stadium until mid-1980s. The stadium was the main venue for 1961 and 1969 South East Asian Peninsular Games. While it is no longer the main venue of choice for international level competitions, the stadium is still heavily used for Myanmar National League football matches.

Located at 16.7839, 96.1607 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Burma, Buildings and structures in Yangon, Yangon, Multi-purpose stadiums in Burma

Bogyoke Market

Bogyoke Aung San Market (Burmese: ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အောင်ဆန်းဈေး; formerly Scott's Market) is a major bazaar located in Pabedan township in central Yangon, Myanmar. Known for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets, the market is a major tourist destination, dominated by antique, Burmese handicraft and jewellery shops, art galleries, and clothing stores. Bogyoke Market is a popular black market location to exchange currency.

Located at 16.7804, 96.1556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Yangon, Shopping malls and markets in Burma, Visitor attractions in Burma, Jewellery districts

Shri Kali Temple, Burma

Shri Kali Temple is a Hindu temple located in the undefined Little India in downtown Yangon, Burma. It was built by Tamil migrants whilst Burma Province was part of British India. The temple is noted for its colorful architecture, especially its roof, which contains images and stone carvings of many Hindu gods. The temple is maintained by the local Indian community.

Located at 16.7772, 96.1545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hindu temples in Burma, Burmese culture, Tamil diaspora

Yangon General Hospital

The Yangon General Hospital (YGH) (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် ပြည်သူ့ ဆေးရုံကြီး) is a major public hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. Located in a 14 hectares compound, the 1500-bed hospital consists of three Medical Wards, three Surgical Wards, one Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward, and 24 specialist departments for inpatient care. The hospital also runs an ER for general medicine, general surgery and traumatology. The hospital has a staff of about 300 doctors and over 400 nurses.

Located at 16.7792, 96.1496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Yangon, Hospitals established in 1899

Kheng Hock Keong Temple

Kheng Hock Keong Temple, located on the corner of Sintodan Street and Strand Road in Latha Township, Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar), is the largest and oldest Chinese Buddhist and Taoist temple dedicated to the Chinese goddess Mazu in Yangon. It was originally built as a wooden temple in 1861 and completed in 1863. A new brick building was completed in 1903, costing over 153,000 rupees. Kheng Hock Keong is maintained by a Hokkien Chinese clan association.

Located at 16.7726, 96.1487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Yangon

Basic Education High School No. 2 Dagon

BEHS 2 Dagon (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် ဒဂုံ မြို့မကျောင်း; formerly, Myoma National High School) is a nationally known public high school located a few miles north of downtown Yangon. The former nationalist high school founded for the children of the common folk, now educates mostly the children of well-to-do Burmese families from Dagon and vicinity. No.2 Basic Education High School was formerly known as Myoma National Boy's High School.

Located at 16.7857, 96.1475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Burma, Education in Yangon, Education in Burma

Practising School Yangon Institute of Education

The Practising High School, Yangon Institute of Education (commonly abbreviated TTC Yangon) is a high school in Yangon, Myanmar. TTC stands for Teachers' Training College, which is now Institute of Education. Although it is a "high school" in the technical sense, TTC's student body comprises students from Grade I (formerly Kindergarten) to Grade Eleven (formerly Tenth Standard) or Matriculation, the highest standard in Myanmar education system.

Located at 16.8178, 96.1344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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High schools in Burma, Education in Yangon

Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon

Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် ဒဂုံ; formerly, Methodist English High School), located a few miles north of downtown Yangon, is considered one of the best public high schools in Myanmar. Dagon 1, as it is commonly known, offers classes from kindergarten to Tenth Standard (recently renamed Grade 1 to Grade 11) to about 6500 students.

Located at 16.7856, 96.1562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Burma, Education in Yangon

National Museum of Myanmar

The National Museum of Myanmar,, located in Dagon, Yangon, is the main museum of Burmese art, history and culture in Myanmar. Founded in 1952, the five-story museum has an extensive collection of ancient artifacts, ornaments, works of art, inscriptions and historic memorabilia, related to history, culture and civilization of Burmese people.

Located at 16.7886, 96.1425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums established in 1952, National museums, Museums in Yangon

Yangon City Hall

Yangon City Hall is the city hall of Yangon, the largest city of Burma, and the seat of the city's administrative body, Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). The building is considered a fine example of syncretic Burmese architecture, featuring traditional tiered roofs called pyatthat, and was designed by Burmese architect U Tin, who also designed Central Railway Station. Construction began in 1926 and ended in 1936. The city hall occupies the former site of the Ripon Hall.

Located at 16.775, 96.1597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Yangon, Buildings and structures in Yangon, Seats of local government

Maha Bandula Park

The Maha Bandula Park or Maha Bandula Garden (also spelt Mahabandula or Mahabandoola) is a public park, located in downtown Yangon, Burma. The park is bounded by Maha Bandula Garden Street in the east, Sule Pagoda Road in the west, Konthe Road in the south and Maha Bandula Road in the north, and is surrounded by some of the important buildings in the area such as the Sule Pagoda, the Yangon City Hall and the High Court.

Located at 16.773, 96.1595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Yangon, Buildings and structures in Yangon

Yangon Institute of Nursing

The Yangon Institute of Nursing is a university of nursing, located in Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar. It is one of three universities in the nation that offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in nursing. The YIN also offers a master's degree program in nursing and diploma programs in dental, EENT, mental health, pediatrics, critical care, and orthopedics. The institute, which admits only 100 students per year, is one of the more selective universities in the nation.

Located at 16.7795, 96.1441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Yangon, Universities and colleges in Yangon Region, Schools of medicine in Burma, Universities and colleges in Burma

Yangon Zoological Gardens

The Yangon Zoological Gardens (Yangon Zoo) is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. Located immediately north of downtown Yangon near Kandawgyi Lake, the 69.25-acre recreational park also includes a museum of natural history, an aquarium and an amusement park. With a collection of nearly 200 species and 1100 species, the zoo draws nearly 2.2 million visitors annually.

Located at 16.7917, 96.1594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yangon, Zoos in Burma, Buildings and structures in Yangon, 1906 establishments in Burma, Zoos established in 1906

People's Square and Park

The People's Square and Park is one of the major parks surrounding the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Located west of the great pagoda to the former Pyithu Hluttaw (People's Parliament) complex, the 135.72 acre (54.92-hectare) park is bounded by Pyay Road to its west, U Wisara Road to its east, Dhammazedi Road to its north and Ahlone Road to its south. The area had been part of the palace grounds of Queen Shin Sawbu and later a golf course for some years during the colonial days.

Located at 16.7969, 96.1428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yangon, Buildings and structures in Burma, Buildings and structures in Yangon

Basic Education High School No. 2 Sanchaung

Basic Education High School No. 2 Sanchaung (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် စမ်းချောင်း; abbreviated to အ. ထ. က. စမ်းချောင်း) (commonly known as Sanchaung 2 High School or St. Philomena's High School), located in Sanchaung township, is a public high school in Yangon. The mostly-girls school offers classes from kindergarten to Tenth Standard (or Grade 1 through Grade 11 in the new nomenclature).

Located at 16.8064, 96.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Burma, Education in Yangon

Yangon Children's Hospital

The Yangon Children's Hospital (YCH) (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် ကလေး ဆေးရုံ) is a major public hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. The YCH was established in 1960 under the Yangon General Hospital with a capacity of 60 beds. In 1962-1963, the hospital moved to Myenigon with the capacity of 80 beds. In 1963, the hospital moved again to current 8.73-acre compound. The current main building was built in 1970 with Canadian aid, and opened in September 1978.

Located at 16.7883, 96.1364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Yangon, Hospitals established in 1960

Yangon Central Women's Hospital

The Yangon Central Women's Hospital (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် ဗဟို အမျိုးသမီး ဆေးရုံ) is a public hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. It is also a tertiary care teaching hospital of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, the Yangon Institute of Nursing, and the University of Paramedical Science, Yangon.

Located at 16.7815, 96.1418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Yangon

Battle of Elephant Point

The Battle of Elephant Point was an airborne operation conducted by a composite Gurkha airborne battalion that took place on 1 May 1945. In March 1945, plans were made for an assault on Rangoon, the capital of Burma, as a stepping-stone on the way to recapturing Malaya and Singapore.

Located at 16.8, 96.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre, Military history of Burma during World War II, 1945 in Burma, 1945 in India, Airborne operations, Aerial operations and battles

Guanyin Gumiao Temple

Guanyin Gumiao Temple (Chinese: 觀音古廟; pinyin: Guānyīn Gǔmiào, also known as the Guangdong Guanyin Temple) is one of two major Chinese temples located within Latha Township in Yangon's Chinatown. It was founded by the Cantonese community of Yangon in 1823, but was destroyed by a fire in December 1855, and subsequently rebuilt in 1864, with two additional brick buildings to the side built in 1872.

Located at 16.7748, 96.1501 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Yangon

Long Shan Tang Temple

Long Shan Tang Temple is a Hokkien Chinese clan temple (also called kongsi) located on Anawrahta Road in Latha Township, part of Yangon's Chinatown. It was founded by members of the Tseng and Khoo clans from Fujian province in 1877. The temple is dedicated to ancestor worship.

Located at 16.7745, 96.1507 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Yangon

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Yangon

Holy Trinity Cathedral is the primary Anglican cathedral in Myanmar (Burma), located on Bogyoke Aung San Road in Latha Township, Yangon. The cathedral was designed by Robert Chisholm, a Madras-based architect, in the Indo-Saracenic style to adapt to warm and humid conditions. Construction began in 1886, with the laying of the foundation stone by Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy of India, and was completed in 1894. The stained glass windows were repaired in 2003.

Located at 16.78, 96.1538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Places of worship in Yangon, Christianity in Burma, Cathedrals in Burma

National Highway 1 (Burma)

National Highway 1 (NR1), literally "The Road to Mandalay ") is an important south-north flowing highway of central Burma and the busiest road in the country. It connects Yangon to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 going east and then NR1 continues north to Mandalay.

Located at 16.7931, 96.1308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roads in Burma

Gymkhana Ground, Rangoon

The Gymkhana Ground was a cricket ground in Rangoon, Burma (today Yangon, Myanmar). The first recorded match held on the ground was in December 1912, when Rangoon Gymkhana played the Europeans. Two further matches were held in that month, with Upper Burma playing the Europeans, and Burma playing the Europeans. The next recorded match on the ground came in 1927 when Rangoon Gymkhana played its only first-class match against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club.

Located at 16.7916, 96.141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Burma, Buildings and structures in Yangon