Taunggyi Township

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

Taunggyi Township
Township
Shwe Bhone Pwint Pagoda and Taunggyi
Location in Taunggyi district
Coordinates: 20°47′N 97°02′E
Country	Myanmar
State	Shan State
District	Taunggyi District
Capital	Taunggyi
Area
• Total	420.9 sq mi (1,090.0 km2)
Population  (2014)	381,639
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MMT)

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

Year	Pop.	±%
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

• Taunggyi
• Ayethaya
• Kyauktalonegyi
• Kunlon

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:

Chaunggauk Hang Si,[3] Htedaung,[4] Kanpaw Tang-tok,[5] Kon-Kawng,[6] Lothkan,[7]

Mai Tang Hsong,[8] Man Kong,[9] Nyawngkon,[10] Sakangyi,[11] Shwenyaung,[12] and Wan Mansaw.[13]