Bahan Township is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township and Mayangon Township in the north, Sanchaung Township and Kamayut Township in the west, Tamwe Township in the east, and Dagon Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the south. Bahan is one of the most prosperous townships in Yangon. Shwetaunggya (formerly, Golden Valley), Sayarsan Road and Inya Myaing are three of Yangon's most exclusive neighborhoods.

Population

Bahan Township has 96,732 residents with 51,214 female and 45,518 male residents, as of 2014 March.

Education

The township has 21 primary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.

Landmarks

The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Bahan township. The National League for Democracy and Air Bagan, an international airline, have their headquarters in Bahan.