Former Township of Yangon, Myanmar
Hlaingthaya
Hlaingthaya Township is located in the western part of Yangon, Myanmar.
In the 2010s, it was the most populous townships in the country. The township contained 15% of Yangon's urban population and had a major industrial and factory presence. While Hlaingthaya is a largely working class suburb, developers have also built luxury housing developments in the southeastern part of the township.
How locals move
Getting around Hlaingthaya the local way
- Get inAncient buses ferry passengers to their aircraft.
- Get in150 years ago, boats were the way to get to places from Yangon and IWT (Inland Water Transport) passenger ferries still ply the major rivers.
- Get inThe ferry leaves Pyay every Friday at 06:30 and arrives in Yangon on Sunday at 21:40.
- Get inA luxury ferry (the Delta Queen) recalls the colonial era on the Yangon-Pathein route (about 20 hr, US$170/person).
- Get inThe IWT ferry to Pathein takes 15 hr for the overnight trip (US$35/10).
- Get aroundA ferry crosses the river to Dallah from the Pansodan St Jetty.
- Go nextTwante - the most accessible delta town to Yangon, makes for a nice half- or full-day trip.
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