Mondobongo (Aston Newtown Interchange)

Newtown, also referred to as Aston New Town, is an inner city area to the north of Birmingham city centre, England and an electoral ward of Birmingham City Council. Newtown is centred on New Town Row, a section of the A34 road, which runs from Birmingham city centre through north-west Birmingham into Walsall; and part of the ring-road around the centre of the city, the A4540. Newtown ward is bordered by the Jewellery Quarter, the Gun Quarter and the University of Aston to the south; to the west is Hockley and the Hockley Flyover, to the north west, Lozells, to the north lies Birchfield and to the north east is Aston. Points of interest include The Bartons Arms, an historic pub; Aston Hippodrome, a defunct theatre; The Elbow Room, a nightclub; and The Drum Arts Centre. As of May 2018, Newtown ward is served by one Labour councillor; Ziaul Islam.