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 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] On 14 December 2024, AA captured the town.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Census Report (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Taungup: Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. April 2018.
- ^ "SAC member, Union ministers attend opening ceremony of Taungup University - Global New Light of Myanmar". 28 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rakhine Rebels Take Complete Control of Taungup Township The Irrawaddy. December 14, 2024
Capital: Sittwe | ||
| Kyaukpyu District |   | |
| Maungdaw District | ||
| Sittwe District | ||
| Thandwe District | ||
| Mrauk-U District | ||
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