Taungtha, Mandalay
Town in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Taungtha[1] or Thaungtha is a town in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar. It located south-west of the volcanic cone[2] Mount Taungtha (1788 ft) and above the right (east) bank of the Sindewa (Sintewa) River.There are six quarters in Taungtha township.[3] Taungtha is the administrative seat for Taungtha Township, and is on both the Taunggyi–Myingyan railway and the Meiktila–Myingyan highway.[3] It is also on the Western Trunk Road from Kyaukpadaung to Natogyi.[3]
Thaungtha
Taungtha[1] | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Thaungtha Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°16′44″N 95°26′48″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Mandalay Region |
| District | Myingyan District |
| Township | Thaungtha Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Multiple clashes took place in the town in August 2024 between the People's Defense Force and Myanmar's military.[4]
Economics
Taungtha is in the cotton growing area of Burma[5] and the China World Best Group completed a garment factory there in 2006.[6] The main occupation of Taungtha is growing onion in the bank of Sintelwa. Besides, there also have been cultivation of varieties of bean, corn, etc. (ref: Record of Taungtha Township.)
