Taungup
Taungup is a town in Taungup Township, Thandwe District, Rakhine. Taungup is situated nearby to the village Auk Kaing Shey, as well as near Wea Gyi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Taung Gup University.
Taung Gup University
University
Taungup University is a public university located in Rakhine State, Myanmar, established in 2012 to provide higher education in the region. The university is primarily attended by students from various townships in Rakhine State, such as Toungup, Ann, Ramree, Munaung, Kyaukpyu, and Gwa. Taung Gup University is situated 1½ miles north of Taungup.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taungup.
Taungup
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Taungup, Toungup, or Taunggoke is the principal town of the Taungup Township and Taunggup District in Rakhine State, western Myanmar. In 2014, the town had a population of 28,652.
Taungup
- Type: Town
- Also known as: “တောင်ကုတ်မြို့”
- Category: locality
- Location: Taungup Township, Thandwe District, Rakhine, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.85484° or 18° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
94.23876° or 94° 14′ 20″ eastOpen location code
7MCPV63Q+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 648762543OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Japanese—“Taungup” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “တောင်ကုတ်”
- Chinese: “洞鸽”
- Japanese: “タウンゴ”
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