Nine Mile Cemetery
Nine Mile Cemetery (Burmese: ကိုးမိုင်သင်္ချိုင်း) was an ethnic Chinese cemetery located in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Closed | 1996-1997 |
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Country | Myanmar |
Coordinates | 16°52′50.21″N 96°7′44.84″E |
In 1996, the Burmese government announced that the cemetery would be demolished and that remains were to be relocated to Yayway Cemetery.[1] The interred remains from these cemetery relocation projects were reburied at Yayway Cemetery, located on the outskirts of the city.[2] The Kyauktawgyi Buddha Temple on Mindhamma Hill was built near the site of the former cemetery.[3]
References
- "Displacement of Population in Rangoon Division" (PDF). Displacement and Causes of Displacement in Rangoon Division: 7. 3 January 2007.
- "Forced Relocation and Internally Displaced Persons" (PDF). Human Rights Yearbook 1996: Burma. National Coalition Government of Union of Burma: 202. July 1997.
- Seekins, Donald M. (2014). State and Society in Modern Rangoon. Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 9781317601548.
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