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Dala Township ဒလမြို့နယ် | |
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Township | |
Commuters in Dala heading downtown View of Yangon from space, Dala Township on left side Boats on the Dala River | |
 Dala Township in Twante District | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′30″N 96°9′30″E / 16.75833°N 96.15833°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| City | Yangon |
| District | Twante District |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.51 sq mi (224.1 km2) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 182,714 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC16°45'25"N 96°9'37 |
| Postal codes | 11261 |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
| YCDC[2] | |
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Dala or Dalla Township (Burmese: ဒလမြို့နယ်, pronounced [dəla̰ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located on the southern bank of Yangon river across from downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township, made up of 23 wards and 23 village tracks (including 50 villages), is bounded by the Yangon River in the north and east, the Twante Canal in the west, and Twante Township in the south. The township's northern portion, the former town of Dala comprising an area of 5.59 square miles (14.5 km2) is within the jurisdiction of Yangon city's government the Yangon City Development Committee.[1]
History
[edit]In 1805, Alaungpaya's fourth son King Bodawpaya appointed Htaw Lay as the governor (myoza) of Dala (modern-day Dala and Twante).
During the colonial era, Dala was the site of the major shipyard of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.[3]
Contemporary
[edit]Despite its strategic location near Yangon, the township is still largely rural and undeveloped mainly because it still lacks a bridge across the Yangon River, with connections between the township and the city being by ferry only. A bridge project was announced for 2017, with an MOU signed with a Korean company, however, no building work had begun by June 2019. Dala has 30 primary schools and two high schools.[2]
Due to its unique geography and relative location with Yangon, Dala is one of the few townships in the country who has a higher urban population than a rural population without being fully part of a city. In 2023, Dala Township as a whole had 182,713 people in the township. The northern portion, which is included in Yangon city, has 70.0% of the population with 127,918 people in 2023.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c General Administration Department (March 2023). Thanlyin Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya သန်လျင်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Thanlyin Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Dalla Township". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ Chubb, Capt H J; Duckworth, C L D (1973). The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company 1865-1950. Greenwich, London: National Maritime Museum.
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