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Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi MP AC is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained under house arrest before the elections.

Located at 16.8256, 96.1503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Yangon Technological University

Yangon Technological University (YTU), located in Gyogone, Yangon, is the premier engineering university of Myanmar. Established as Department of Engineering under Rangoon University in 1924, and popular known by its former name RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology), YTU is the country's oldest and largest engineering university, and one of the most selective universities in Burma.

Located at 16.8758, 96.1172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Yangon, Universities and colleges in Yangon Region, Technological universities in Burma, Universities and colleges in Burma

Inya Lake

Inya Lake is the largest lake in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), a popular recreational area for Yangonites, and a famous location for romance in popular culture. Located 6 mi (10 km) north of downtown Yangon, Inya Lake is bounded by Parami Road on the north, Pyay Road on the west, Inya Road on the southwest, University Avenue on the south, and Kaba Aye Pagoda Road on the east. The area surrounding Inya Lake is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Yangon.

Located at 16.8368, 96.1452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Yangon Institute of Economics

The Yangon Institute of Economics is the premier university of economics and business in Myanmar. Founded as the Department of Economics of Yangon University in 1924, the institute became an independent university of higher learning in 1964. The institute offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and diplomas, mostly in commerce, statistics and economics. It is also the primary business school in the country, offering full-time, executive and online MBA degrees.

Located at 16.8336, 96.1344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Medicine 2, Yangon

The University of Medicine 2, Yangon (formerly, Institute of Medicine 2) is a university of medicine, located in North Okkalapa, Yangon, Myanmar. The university offers M.B. ,B.S. degrees and graduate (diploma, master's and doctoral) degrees in medical science. The university is one of the most selective in the country, and accepts approximately 600 students annually based solely on their college matriculation exam scores.

Located at 16.9026, 96.155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kaba Aye Pagoda

Kaba Aye Pagoda (also spelt Gaba Aye Pagoda; lit. World Peace Pagoda), formally Thiri Mingala Gaba Aye Zedidaw (သီရိမင်္ဂလာကမ္ဘာအေးစေတီတော်), is a pagoda located on Kaba Aye Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda was built in 1952 by U Nu in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Council that he held from 1954-1956. The pagoda measures 111 feet high and is also 111 feet around the base. The pagoda is located approximately 11 km north of Yangon, a little past the Inya Lake Hotel.

Located at 16.8568, 96.1546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yangon, Religious buildings completed in 1952, Buddhist temples in Yangon

Fushan Si Temple

Fushan Si Temple (Chinese: 福山寺; pinyin: Fúshān Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-san-sī; Burmese: ကုက္ကိုင်းဘုရားကျောင်း; also spelt Fu Shan Si or Fu Sun Si), located on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Bahan Township, Yangon, is a Hokkien Chinese temple founded in January 1875 by overseas Chinese with ancestry from Anxi County in Fujian Province. The temple is managed by the Kheng Hock Keong Temple in downtown Yangon.

Located at 16.8252, 96.1543 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Yangon

State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee

The State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော် သံဃာ့မဟာနာယကအဖွဲ့, abbreviated Mahana or မဟန in Burmese) is a government-appointed body of high-ranking Buddhist monks that oversees and regulates the Sangha (Buddhist clergy) in Burma (Myanmar).

Located at 16.858, 96.1542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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