the township is home to many historic buildings, including the sule pagoda, the city hall, the high court building, the strand hotel as well as embassies of the uk and india. three of the tallest buildings in yangon, the traders hotel (now sule shangri-la), the sakura tower, and the center point tower are located in kyauktada. many government offices are headquartered here. maha bandula park across from sule pagoda and the city hall is a major recreational area in the downtown area.