Twantay

Twante Township also Twantay Township is a township inside the Yangon Region of Burma. It is located west across the Hlaing River from the city of Yangon. The foremost city and administrative seat is Twante. The township is home to the Shwesandaw Pagoda and it is believed to incorporate strands of hair from the head of Gautama, and its annual pagoda pageant is held on Burmese New Year. The longest man made canal in Myanmar is Twante canal and it is also a shortcut waterway to Ayawaddy river to Yangon river which divides Twante Township with its duration of 35 km and there may be one bridge that spans the canal is called Twante bridge.

Baungdawgyoke Monastery in Twante Township is one the famous as there are pagodas inclusive of the replica of Mahabodhi Temple. The 220 villages of Twante Township are organized into 65 village tracts and 8 urban wards. Twante Township is widely known for its pottery activities handled through a few families for the reason that numerous generations. It is also region of fish farming in Yangon location.