List of districts and neighborhoods of Yangon
Appearance
Yangon is administered by the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). YCDC also coordinates urban planning. The city is divided into four districts. The districts combined have a total of 33 townships. The current mayor of Yangon is Hla Myint,[1] a former brigadier general in the Myanmar Army and a former diplomat. Each township is administered by a committee of township leaders, who make decisions regarding city beautification and infrastructure. Myo-thit (lit. "New Towns", or satellite towns) are not within such jurisdictions.
Western District (Downtown) | Eastern District | Southern District | Northern District |
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Yangon is a member of Asian Network of Major Cities 21.
References
- ^ "Yangon mayor misleads on new city project". Myanmar Times. 2016-01-27.