Taunggyi Township

Taunggyi Township
Township
Taunggyi Township
Coordinates: 20°47′N 97°02′E / 20.783°N 97.033°ECoordinates: 20°47′N 97°02′E / 20.783°N 97.033°E
Country	Burma
State	Shan State
District	Taunggyi District
Capital	Taunggyi
Time zone	MST (UTC+6:30)

Taunggyi Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Taunggyi.

Borders

Taunggyi Township is bordered^[1] by the following townships:

• Lawksawk to the north
• Hopong to the north and east
• Hsi Hseng to the east and south
• Nyaungshwe (Yawunghwe) to the west
• Kalaw to the west

Formerly, the northern half of Hopong Township was part of Mong Kung Township (Mongkaung Township).

Communities

In addition to the town of Taunggyi itself, there are two large towns in Taunggyi Township: Ayetharyar and Kyauktalonegyi. Among the many villages and wards (village census tracts) in Taunggyi Township are:

Chaunggauk Hang Si,[2] Htedaung,[3] Kanpaw Tang-tok,[4] Kon-Kawng,[5] Lothkan,[6]

Mai Tang Hsong,[7] Man Kong,[8] Nyawngkon,[9] Sakangyi,[10] Shwenyaung,[11] and Wan Mansaw.[12]

Notes

1. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
2. "Hang Si Map — Satellite Images of Hang Si" Maplandia
3. "Htedaung Map — Satellite Images of Htedaung" Maplandia
4. "Kanpaw Tang-tok Map — Satellite Images of Kanpaw Tang-tok" Maplandia
5. "Kon-kawng Map — Satellite Images of Kon-kawng" Maplandia
6. "Lothkan Map — Satellite Images of Lothkan" Maplandia
7. "Mai Tang Hsong Map — Satellite Images of Mai Tang Hsong" Maplandia
8. "Man Kong Map — Satellite Images of Man Kong" Maplandia
9. "Nyawngkon Map — Satellite Images of Nyawngkon" Maplandia
10. "Sakangyi Map — Satellite Images of Sakangyi" Maplandia
11. "Shwenyaung Map — Satellite Images of Shwenyaung" Maplandia
12. "Wan Mansaw Map — Satellite Images of Wan Mansaw" Maplandia

External links

• "Taunggyi Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
• "Taunggyi Township Shan State" Map, 14 June 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)