Taunggyi Township

Township in the Shan State of Myanmar
Township in Shan State, Burma
20°47′N 97°02′E / 20.783°N 97.033°E / 20.783; 97.033Country BurmaStateShan StateDistrictTaunggyi DistrictCapitalTaunggyiArea
 • Total420.9 sq mi (1,090.0 km2)Population
 (2014)
381,639Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Taunggyi Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Taunggyi.

Borders

Taunggyi Township is bordered[1] by the following townships:

  • Lawksawk to the north
  • Hopong to the north and east
  • Hsi Hseng to the east and south
  • Nyaungshwe (Yawunghwe) to the west
  • Kalaw to the west

Formerly, the northern half of Hopong Township was part of Mong Kung Township (Mongkaung Township).

Demographics

2014

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
1973 —    
1983 —    
2014 381,639—    
Source: Ministry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Taunggyi Township had a population of 381,639.[2] The population density was 350.1 people per km2.[2] The census reported that the median age was 26.2 years, and 95 males per 100 females.[2] There were 82,604 households; the mean household size was 4.3.[2]

Towns

Communities

In addition to the town of Taunggyi itself, there are two large towns in Taunggyi Township: Ayetharyar and Kyauktalonegyi. Among the many villages and wards (village census tracts) in Taunggyi Township are:

Notes

  1. ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. ^ a b c d "Taunggyi Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.
  3. ^ "Hang Si Map — Satellite Images of Hang Si" Maplandia
  4. ^ "Htedaung Map — Satellite Images of Htedaung" Maplandia
  5. ^ "Kanpaw Tang-tok Map — Satellite Images of Kanpaw Tang-tok" Maplandia
  6. ^ "Kon-kawng Map — Satellite Images of Kon-kawng" Maplandia
  7. ^ "Lothkan Map — Satellite Images of Lothkan" Maplandia
  8. ^ "Mai Tang Hsong Map — Satellite Images of Mai Tang Hsong" Maplandia
  9. ^ "Man Kong Map — Satellite Images of Man Kong" Maplandia
  10. ^ "Nyawngkon Map — Satellite Images of Nyawngkon" Maplandia
  11. ^ "Sakangyi Map — Satellite Images of Sakangyi" Maplandia
  12. ^ "Shwenyaung Map — Satellite Images of Shwenyaung" Maplandia
  13. ^ "Wan Mansaw Map — Satellite Images of Wan Mansaw" Maplandia

External links

  • "Taunggyi Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
  • "Taunggyi Township Shan State"[permanent dead link] Map, 14 June 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
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Capital: Taunggyi
East Shan State
Kengtung District
Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hsat District
Tachileik District

North Shan State
Kyaukme District
Lashio District
Laukkaing District
see Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Mu Se District
Hopang District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Matman District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Mongmit District
Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone1
Wa Self-Administered Division
South Shan State
Langkho District
Loilen District
Taunggyi District
Danu Self-Administered Zone
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
Main cities and towns
1 - also part of Kyaukme District; 2 - also part of Hopang District; 3 - also part of Matman District


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