Taungup Township
Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar
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Taungup Township (Burmese: တောင်ကုတ်မြို့နယ်) is a coastal township of Taungup District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The town is Taungup. The township has three towns, the principal town Taungup, Ma-Ei and Thanlwe Ywama, comprising a total of 14 urban wards as well as 52 village tracts grouping together 203 villages.[1]
Taunggoke Township
တောင်ကုတ်မြို့နယ် Taungup Township | |
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Location in Thandwe district | |
| Coordinates (the geographic center of the township): 19°0′0″N 94°22′30″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Rakhine State |
| District | Taungup District |
| Capital | Taungup |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,057.25 sq mi (5,328.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 159,163 |
| • Density | 77.3669/sq mi (29.8715/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
In 2014, the township had a population 114,437 people.[2] In 2019, the population grew to 154,239 people.[3]
In 2022, Taungup District was formed, consisting of Taungup Township and Manaung Township. Prior to the new district's formation, the township was part of Thandwe District.[4]
Towns
Ma-Ei is located on the northern border of the township with Ann Township.[5] the town has a sixteen-bed hospital.[6]
Thanlwe Ywama has town status as of 2023,[1] but did not in 2019.[3]
Other settlements
Principle villages include:[5]
- Kan Pyin,
- Kyauk Seik Taung,
- Let Pan Kyun,
- Maung,
- Moe Kyauk Gyi Kwin,
- Myo Taung Gyi,
- Nat Maw,
- Nga Lone Maw,
- Pa Dar,
- Sa Lu,
- Tar Ye,
- Taung,
- Thin Chi Kaing,
- Te Mauk, and
- Zee Kwin.
- kindoung
- tayaba
- kyepyin
- Pauk Inn
