Cocokyun Township (or Cocogyun) (Burmese: ကိုကိုးကျွန်း မြို့နယ်, Kokògyùn Myónae) is located on the islands of Coco and Preparis, in Myanmar. The township, made up of two wards, is rural and underdeveloped because of its distance from the mainland. Preparis Ward is the smaller ward, having a population of only 50 residents. Cocos Ward is the larger ward, having all the local government infrastructure, and around 1,900 villagers.
Cocokyun Township
‹See Tfd›ကိုကိုးကျွန်း မြို့နယ် | |
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Township of Yangon | |
  Cocokyun Township | |
| Coordinates: 14°22′30″N 93°28′30″E / 14.37500°N 93.47500°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Yangon |
| District | South Yangon |
| Township | Cocokyun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.56 sq mi (37.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 366 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2019)MIMU[1] | 1,109 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MMT) |
| Postal codes | 112xx |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
The township was formerly part of the Hanthawaddy District in 1965 when it was assigned as a municipal territory of the defence forces. In 1999, the township and its two wards were created by the Myanmar Navy and Ministry of Home Affairs.[1]
Demographics
edit| Year | Cocokyun Township | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,940 | — |
| 2018 | 1,115 | −42.5% |
| 2019 | 1,109 | −0.5% |
| Source: 2014 Census[2] and General Administration Department data[1] | ||
Cocokyun has two schools. There are 81 females for every 100 males in the township. In 2018, 149 people left the township and 143 people moved to the township. 100% of the island's population is Buddhist.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Myanmar Information Management Unit (October 2019). Kokokyun Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ကိုကိုးကျွန်းမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Cocokyun Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Census data
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