Taungup
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
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Taungup, Toungup, or Taunggoke (Burmese: တောင်ကုတ်မြို့) is the principal town of the Taungup Township and Taunggup District in Rakhine State, western Myanmar. In 2014, the town had a population of 28,652.[2] In 2019, the population was lower at only 26,854 people.[1]
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Taungup
Taunggoke | |
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Town | |
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  Taungup Location within Myanmar | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Rakhine State |
| District | Taungup District |
| Township | Taungup Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.425 sq mi (3.69 km2) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 26,854 |
| • Density | 18,840/sq mi (7,276/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Taungup is the location of Taunggoke University, one of two universities in Rakhine.[3] The university is officially called Taunggoke Degree College.[4]
History
Taungup received 29.1 inches of rainfall on 21 July 2011, a record breaking amount that caused severe flooding.[5][6]
During the Myanmar civil war, the Arakan Army attacked the town, causing clashes around the Taunggoke University.[7] On 14 December 2024, AA captured the town.[8]
