Taungup
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
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18°51′N 94°14′E / 18.850°N 94.233°E / 18.850; 94.233 | |
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District | Thandwe District |
Township | Taungup Township |
Population (2014) | 28,652[1] |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Taungup, Toungup, or Toungok (Burmese: တောင်ကုတ်မြို့) is the principal town of the Taungup Township in Rakhine State in the westernmost part of Myanmar. The population is 28,652 as of 2014, while Taungup Township's population is 114,437.[1] Taungup is the location of Taungup University, one of two universities in Rakhine.[2]
Taungup received 29.1 inches of rainfall on 21 July 2011, a record breaking amount that caused severe flooding.[3][4]
During the Myanmar civil war, the Arakan Army attacked the town, causing clashes around the Taungup University.[5]
References
- ^ a b Census Report (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Taungup: Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. April 2018.
- ^ https://www.gnlm.com.mm/sac-member-union-ministers-attend-opening-ceremony-of-taungup-university/
- ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/227newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 15 "Weather Forecast for 22nd July, 2011"
- ^ mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html
- ^ "AA Launches Offensive to Capture Tanungup". Burma News International. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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Rakhine State
Capital: Sittwe
- Ann Township
- Kyaukpyu Township
- Manaung Township
- Ramree Township
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