Taungup
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Taungup
Toungup | |
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Town | |
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  Taungup Location within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 18°51′N 94°14′E / 18.850°N 94.233°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Rakhine State |
| District | Thandwe District |
| Township | Taungup Township |
| Population (2014) | 28,652[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Taungup, Toungup or Toungok (Burmese: တောင်ကုတ်မြို့) is a principal town of the Taungup Township in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. As of May 2020, there is one case of COVID-19, one of two cases in not only Thandwe township, but the whole Rakhine State.It got 29.1 inches of rainfall on 21 July 2011. [2] It was record breaking and there was severe flooding.[3] The population of Taungup (Toungup) Urban area is 28,652 as of 2014, while Taungup Township's population is 114,437. [1] There are 2 Universities in Rakhine, State,One located in Sittwe( Sittwe University) and another One located in Taungup(Taungup University).[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Census Report (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Taungup: Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. April 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ https://www.gnlm.com.mm/sac-member-union-ministers-attend-opening-ceremony-of-taungup-university/
Capital: Sittwe | ||
| Kyaukpyu District |   | |
| Maungdaw District | ||
| Sittwe District | ||
| Thandwe District | ||
| Mrauk-U District | ||
| Main cities and towns | ||
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