Township of Yangon in Yangon Region, Myanmar
Pabedan Township
Pabedan Township is located in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar.
The township is home to Bogyoke Aung San Market and Theingyi Market, two of the largest markets in all of Yangon. The township consists of eleven wards, and shares borders with Kyauktada township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, Latha township in the west, and Dagon township in the north.
How locals move
Getting around Pabedan Township 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.
From Wikivoyage: Yangon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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