Taungdwingyi Township
Taungdwingyi Township is a township of Magway District in the Magway Region of Myanmar. The principal town is Taungdwingyi. People have inhabited this area for thousands of years, and one of the earliest civilizations of Myanmar, Beikthano, the ancient Pyu city, is located near the town. The territorial area is planes, and rice, beans, grains, sugarcane, and other plants were grown there.
Localities
Border
Taungdwingyi Township is bordered by the following townships:- Myothit Township to the north
- Sinbaungwe Township to the south
- Lewe Township of Mandalay Region to the east
- Tatkon Township of Mandalay Region to the east
- Magway Township to the west
Economic
The economy of this area is based on agriculture and trading agricultural products. The chief crops raised are rice, beans, peas, grains and sugarcane. Years ago, this area had deep teak forests, and the timber industry was highly developed, but now all the teak trees have disappeared.Population
According to the 2014 census, the population of Taungdwingyi township was 259,860. The male to female ratio was 90:100. 17.75% of population live in the urban area.Transportation
Taungdwingyi is connected to the large divisional city Magway to the west, Pyay to the south and Naypyidaw to the east, by means of territorial road and railways. By the territorial road, it is 227 km to Mandalay and 365 km to Yangon. The closest major airport is Magwe Airport.The local villages and town are mostly connected by dirt roads and backroads.