Latha Township

Latha Township
လသာ မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon
Latha Township
Street vendors outside the Guanyin Gumiao Temple
Latha Township
Coordinates: 16°46′51″N 96°8′59″E / 16.78083°N 96.14972°E / 16.78083; 96.14972
Country Myanmar
Region Yangon Region
CityYangon
DistrictKyauktada District
Area
 • Total
0.77 km2 (0.296 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
27,500
 • Density35,900/km2 (92,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Postal codes
11131
Area codes1 (mobile: 80, 99)
YCDC

Latha Township (Burmese: လသာ မြို့နယ်, pronounced [la̰ðà mjo̰nɛ̀]) is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Lanmadaw township in the west, Pabedan township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, and Dagon township in the north. It consists of ten wards and is home to three primary schools, one middle school and two high schools. Lanmadaw and Latha Townships make up the Yangon Chinatown. Thomas Latter is the namesake of Latha Township.