Overview of Urban Planning in
YANGON CITY
Presented by
Tin Tin Kyi
Director of Urban Planning Division
31-8-2018
Yangon City Development Committee
Source: 2014 Population and Housing Census Myanmar Statistical Yearbook 2017
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Yangon City Development Committee
Yangon Myanmar
Area 794.43 sq-km (YCDC) 10,277sq-km(Yangon region)
676,577 sq-km
Population 5.14 mill.(YCDC)7.4 mill(Yangon region)
51.5 mill.
Population Density 716 per km2 76 per km2
Urban Population 5,160,512(70.1%)
14,877,943(29.6%)
Economically Active Population
70.9% 65.6%
GDP(in USD Billion, as of FY
2016/2017)
10.7 58.5
GDP per Capita (in USD , as of FY
2016/2017)
2,103.5 1,350.5
Annual GDP Growth Rate, (as of FY
2016/2017)
8.5% 5.9%
Organization Chart in YCDC
Yangon City Development Committee
Source: Urban Planning Division
Urban Planning Division Organization StructureUrban Planning Division
(Director)Urban Planning Division
(Director)
Zoning and Land Use Planning
(Head+15)
Urban Design and DistrictPlanning (Head+15 )
Urban Socio-economic
Studies (Head+11 )
Infrastructure and Urban Amenities Planning
(Head+10 )
Urban Transportation
and Road Network Planning
(Head+10 )
Administration (Head+14 )
• Urban Survey• Land
Management Studies
• Zoning & Land Use Studies
• Mapping & Recording
• Urban Design• Urban Heritage
Conservation• Housing Sector
Planning• District Planning
• Urban Sociology Studies
• Urban Economies, Employer & Manpower Studies
• Industrial Sector Studies
• Population Studies
• Water Supply Sewerage & Drainage Planning
• Energy & Telecommunication Planning
• Urban Recreation Facilities Planning
• Environmental Planning
• Urban Transportation Planning
• Road Network Planning
• Traffic Planning• Port & Logistics
Planning
• Administration• Accounts• Data Management• Public Relations
Yangon City Development Committee
Deputy DirectorDeputy Director
Source: Urban Planning Division
VISION
❑ To become a liveable commercial hub with green
environment and cultural heritage
Urban Planning Ofvlsion(YCDC)
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YANGON LANDUSE MAP
Legend
1A Low Risa Residential
1B-Mid Rise Residential
1C··Hi11h Rise Residential
1D Mix Use Residentiaf
3A-Special Industrial
31'!-Cleneral Industrial
4A-Port & Related
48-Governmen! & lnsti!u!e
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTAREAS
FOR ZONING
Source: Urban Planning Division
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Challenges of Yangon
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Challenges of Yangon
Conservation of Yangon City Downtown area project
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Source: Urban Planning Division
Elevation Map of Yangon City Downtown area
Source: Urban Planning Division
Heritage Building List of YANGON
K y a u k t a d a T o w n s h i p
No Township No. of Building
1 Lanmadaw 7
2 Latha 7
3 Pabedan 23
4 Kyauktada 39
5 Botahtaung 9
6 Pazundaung 4
7 Dagon 17
8 Mingalar Taung Nyunt 9
9 Bahan 12
10 Kamayut 19
11 Sanchaung 12
12 Kyee Myin Daing 3
13 Ahlone 1
14 Yakin 4
15 Tarmwe 3
16 Hlaing 1
17 Thingangyun 3
18 Mayangone 2
19 Mingalardon 6
20 Insein 7
21 North Okkalapa 1
Total 189
Pansoedan Road
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Source: Urban Planning Division
Streetscape Improvement
5 target areas, 25 routes and 10.73km(6.67mile) total length are selected linking representative pagodas and heritage buildings in the center of Yangon.
Rest r ic ted Area ofShwe Dagon Pagoda
• Buildings are not allowed more than
6-storeyed in this area.
• The area is bounded by-
• A lanpya Pa g oda Road, K an
Road, Factory Road,
Natm a u k Road, K abar A ye
P a g oda R oad in the east.
• D h amaz aydi R oad in the
North
• S han (Baho) R oad in the
west
• Min Ye ’Kyawswar R oad,
S hwe dagon Pa g oda R oad in
the so uth
Source: Urban Planning Division
3D Building around Shwe Dagon Pagoda (1000 meter)
Source: Urban Planning Division
Buffer 1000 meter and 500 meter from Shwe Dagon Pagoda
Source: Urban Planning Division
4 Storeyed and above Building List around Shwe Dagon Pagoda (500 meter)
No No. of Floor No. of Building Percentage
1 4 27 69
2 5 5 13
3 6 3 8
4 7 3 8
5 8 1 3
Total 39 10
Total Buildings within 500 Meter
374
7 Storeyed and above Building List around Shwe Dagon Pagoda (1000 meter)
No No. of Floor No. of Building Percentage
1 7 12 4.76
5 8 8 3.17
6 9 1 0.4
7 13 1 0.4
8 14 1 0.4
9 15 1 0.4
Total 24 1.7
Total Buildings within 1000 Meter
1387
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LATHA TOWNSHIP (CHINA TOWN)
Source: Urban Planning Division
Current View of China Town
Current View of China Town Cont.,
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UPPER BLOCK LANDUSE CLASSIFICATION
Source: Urban Planning Division
No Landuse No of buildings Township
1 Residential 150 Latha
2 Commerical 19 Latha
3 Mixed Used 198 Latha
4 Religious 10 Latha
5 Institution 8 Latha
6 Vacant 67 Latha
7 Heritage 7 Latha
TOTAL 459
Source: Urban Planning Division26
Sample One Block For Model
swoanalysis
Strengths Weaknesses
• National growth center
• Gateway to International business
• Commercial Hub
• Growth of employment opportunities
• Abundant land for development
• Rich of heritage
• Grid iron urban pattern
• Obsolete Laws and Regulations
• Lack of Development Control
• Haven’t set up the systematic regulations
Taxes & tariff
• Informal settlement
• Inappropriate land use
• River constraint
Source: Urban Planning Division
Opportunities Threats
• On going process of Urban & Regional
Development Policy Framework.
• Try to improve the Public Transportation
System.
• The most interesting area of FDI, NGO/
INGOs.
• Supporting from some Financial Institutions.
• Technical assisting from Foreign institutions.
• Integrated cooperation with NGO (YHT, AMA)
• Growth of migration
• Rapid urbanization
• Natural Disasters
• Environmental degradation
• Housing financing system
Source: Urban Planning Division
Conclusion
• Nurture our strength and minimizes of weakness by mean
of allocating our valuable resources efficiently and
effectively
• Grab the opportunities given to us and over come the
threat impeding our development.
• Yangon to be a livable commercial hub, with green
environment and rich heritage
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Yangon City Development Committee