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Taungup Taunggoke
Town
TaungupLocation within Myanmar
Coordinates: 18°51′N 94°14′E / 18.850°N 94.233°E / 18.850; 94.233
Country	Myanmar
State	Rakhine State
District	Taungup District
Township	Taungup Township
Area
• Total	1.425 sq mi (3.69 km)
Population	26,854
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Taungup, Toungup, or Taunggoke (Burmese: တောင်ကုတ်မြို့) 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. In 2019, the population was lower at only 26,854 people.

Taungup is the location of Taunggoke University, one of two universities in Rakhine. The university is officially called Taunggoke Degree College.

History

Taungup received 29.1 inches of rainfall on 21 July 2011, a record breaking amount that caused severe flooding.

During the Myanmar civil war, the Arakan Army attacked the town, causing clashes around the Taunggoke University. On 14 December 2024, AA captured the town.

References

1. ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Taunggoke Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ရေကြည်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Taungup Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
2. Census Report (PDF) (Report). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Taungup: Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. April 2018.
3. "SAC member, Union ministers attend opening ceremony of Taungup University - Global New Light of Myanmar". 28 January 2022.
4. "Background History". Taung Goke University.
5. http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/227newsn.pdf Page 15 "Weather Forecast for 22nd July, 2011"
6. mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html
7. "AA Launches Offensive to Capture Tanungup". Burma News International. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
8. Rakhine Rebels Take Complete Control of Taungup Township The Irrawaddy. December 14, 2024

v t e Rakhine State
Capital: Sittwe
Ann District	Ann Township
Kyaukpyu District	Kyaukpyu Township Ramree Township
Maungdaw District	Buthidaung Township Maungdaw Township
Sittwe District	Pauktaw Township Ponnagyun Township Rathedaung Township Sittwe Township
Taungup District	Taungup Township Manaung Township Maei Subtownship
Thandwe District	Thandwe Township Gwa Township Kyeintali Subtownship
Mrauk-U District	Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township Mrauk-U Township Myebon Township
Main cities and towns	Sittwe Ann Buthidaung Gwa Kyaukphyu Kyauktaw Kyeintali Manaung Maungdaw Minbya Mrauk U Myebon Pauktaw Ponnagyun Ramree Rathedaung Thandwe Taungup

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