Thaungdut


Thaungdut or Thaung Thut is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin District in northern Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located next to Chaunggan.
Originally, "Thaung Thut" was the Burmese name for Hsawnghsup, a Shan state in the northern Kabaw Valley. Its headquarters was moved to the present village of Thaungdut on the bank of the Chindwin River sometime during the rule of Ava. The name Thaungdut is now applied to only the village.

History

Originally, Thaungdut was one of the Shan States ruled by Shan saophas.

Demographics

Thaungdut has a population of 2,241 people living in 441 households.