Taunggyi Township

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

Borders

Taunggyi Township is bordered 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).

Demographics

2014

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Taunggyi Township had a population of 381,639. The population density was 350.1 people per km². The census reported that the median age was 26.2 years, and 95 males per 100 females. There were 82,604 households; the mean household size was 4.3.

Education

The largest high school is Basic Education High School No. 4 Taunggyi.

Towns

Taunggyi
Ayethaya
Kyauktalonegyi
Kunlon

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 in Taunggyi Township are: