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Taungoo တောင်ငူမြို့
Taungoo Location in Burma
Coordinates: 18°56′N 96°26′E / 18.933°N 96.433°E / 18.933; 96.433
Country	Burma
Admin. division	Bago Division
Government
- Type	District Peace and Development Council and Township Peace and Development Council
- Mayor
Population (2005)
- Religions	Buddhism, Christianity
Time zone	MST (UTC+6:30)

Taungoo (Burmese: တောင်ငူမြို့့; MLCTS: taung ngu mrui., also known as Toungoo) is a city in the Bago Division of Myanmar, located 220 km from Yangon, towards the northern end of the division, with mountain ranges to both east and west. The main industry is in forestry products, with teak and other hardwoods extracted from the mountains. The city is also known for its areca palms, to the extent that a Burmese proverb for unexpected good fortune is equated to a "betel lover winning a trip to Taungoo".

1 History
2 Administration
3 Demographics
4 Religion
5 Transport
6 Lodging
7 Education
8 Healthcare
9 Major sites
10 References
11 External links

History

Main article: Taungoo Dynasty

Taungoo was founded in 1279 in the waning days of Pagan as part of frontier expansion southwards. Taungoo became part of the Ava kingdom in the mid-14th century but broke away from Ava in early 16th century under King Mingyinyo, who founded the Taungoo dynasty. In the 16th century, Taungoo kings Tabinshwehti and Bayinnaung went on to found the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia.^[1] In 1599, Natshinnaung, sub-king of Taungoo, revolted against King Nanda. Natshinnaung in collaboration with the Arakanese forces aided by Portuguese mercenaries sacked the Taungoo dynasty's capital Pegu, and executed Nanda. In 1613, Natshinnaung himself was captured and executed by King Anaukpetlun for his collaboration with the Portuguese.^[2] With the death of Natshinnaug, the line of Taungoo kings that dated back to the late 13th century also ended.

Although few visible historic remains survive, all four sides of the brick city wall remain from the dynastic period, with the exception of the part of the southern wall. The 9.6 m wide moat has largely dried up, except for a section on the eastern side, which is still maintained.

Administration

Taungoo District Peace and Development Council - Six Townships
Taungoo Township Peace and Development Council
Taungoo Ward Peace and Development Council - 22 Wards
Taungoo Municipal
District and Township Immigration Dept
Myanmar Timber Enterprise
Finance and Tax Dept
Civil Engineering Dept
District and Township Education Dept
Health Dept
District and Township Forestry Dept
MPPE
Taungoo Correctional Dept. Taungoo Prison
Taungoo Quarry Camp
Taungoo Post Office
Taungoo TeleCom station
Myanmar Television Sub-station
Myawady Television Sub-station
Union Solidarity and Development Association
Myanmar Maternal Children’s Welfare Association
Myanmar Women’s Affair Federation
Division 5 Railways Office
Taungoo Township and District Courts
Taungoo Weather Station

Emergency

No.1 Police Station Taungoo - 199
No.2 Police Station Taungoo - 199
District Police Force
Township Police Force
No.5 Railways Police Force
Taungoo Motor Vehicle Police Station
District Fire Station - 191
Township Fire Station - 192
Myanmar Red Cross Society - Ambulance

Military

Southern Command - Kaytu Myothit
Taungoo Air Force Base
Amoury Division - Oak Twin
Artillery Division - Oak Twin
Police Battalion, Taungoo - Traning School

Investigation

Military Intelligence No.3
Special Intelligence (Special Branch) SB
Bureau of special investigations (BSI)
Secret Police

Demographics

The eastern portion of Taungoo district is home to many Karen.

Burman - majority
Karen (Kayin)- Second Largest Population
Chinese
Indian
Kayah
Shan
others

Religion

The majority of residents are Theravada Buddhists, followed by Baptist and Roman Catholic Christians. Taungoo is home to a number of Karen Christian association headquarters. There are 15 Churches in Taungoo.

List of Churches in Taungoo

Transport

Taungoo is served by a station on the main north line of Myanmar Railways. Recommend-(6down and 5up Express, Dagon-Man Express, Naypyidaw Express and Special Express).

Taungoo Airport Myanma Airways
Taungoo Highway Bus Station (Gandawin Express, Yoma Express, RTA, Bayinnaung Express)
Hydro Transport - Waterways (Motor Boat)

There are two main bridges: Sittaung Bridge and Kaphaung Bridge.

Lodging

Myanma Thiri Hotel
Myanmar Beauty Hotel
Min Gyi Nyo Hotel
Mother's House Guest House
Amazing Kaytu Hotel
Royal Kaytu Hotel
Panswaedaw Hotel

Thantaung which is in the Karen state is not far from Taungoo. You can go there by train or by bus. It costs 1330 Ks to go by train in upper class and nearly 2800 Ks by bus.There are three bus lines: Shan Ma Lay, Gandawin, and Yoma. It takes at least six hours to go by bus or train. Between East bank and West Bank there is a Sittaung River.

Education

Taungoo has six high schools.

lists of High School in Taungoo

Healthcare

Taungoo Hospital
Taungoo Railways Hospital
Thaw Thee Ko Clinic
Ketu Clinic

References

^ Victor B Lieberman (2003). Strange Parallels: Southeast Asia in Global Context, c. 800-1830, volume 1, Integration on the Mainland. Cambridge University Press. p. 150-154.
^ Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. p. 140.