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Tamwe
Township of Yangon, Myanmar

Tamwe

Tamwe Township is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar.

Plan a trip to Tamwe→From Naypyitaw

The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township in the northeast, Bahan Township in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.

How locals move

Getting around Tamwe 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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