Administration

  • Taungoo District (The district combined has a total of 6 townships. They are Taungoo, Phyu, Yedashe, Tantabin, Kyaukkyi, Oktwin)
  • Taungoo Township
  • Taungoo Ward – 23 Wards
  • Taungoo Municipal
  • District and Township Immigration Dept
  • Myanma Timber Enterprise
  • Finance and Tax Dept
  • Civil Engineering Dept
  • District and Township Education Dept
  • Health Dept
  • District and Township Forestry Dept
  • MPPE
  • Taungoo Correctional Dept. Taungoo Prison
  • Taungoo Quarry Camp
  • Taungoo Post Office
  • Taungoo TeleCom station
  • Myanmar Television Sub-station
  • Myawady Television Sub-station
  • Union Solidarity and Development Association
  • Myanmar Maternal Children’s Welfare Association
  • Myanmar Women Affair Federation
  • Division 5 Railways Office
  • Taungoo Township and District Courts
  • "Maha Myittar" Education Foundation

Emergency

  • No.1 Police Station Taungoo
  • No.2 Police Station Taungoo
  • No.3 Police Station Taungoo
  • Taungoo Apala Police Station
  • Taungoo District Police Force
  • Taungoo Township Police Force
  • Division 5 Railways Police Force, Taungoo
  • Taungoo Motor Vehicle Police Station
  • Taungoo Fire Station Command (1 Support Vehicle)
  • Taungoo Township Fire Station No.1 (3 Engines)
  • Taungoo Township Fire Station No.2 (2 Engines)
  • Myanmar Red Cross Society, Taungoo – Ambulance
  • Electrical Department
  • Taungoo Weather Station
  • Bureau of Special Investigation

Military and Internal Security

  • Southern Command – Kaytumadi new city
  • Taungoo Air Force Base
  • No.47 Helicopters Squadron
  • Amoury Division – Oak Twin
  • Artillery Division – Oak Twin
  • Police Battalion, Taungoo – Training School
  • No.(3) Field Medical Battalion
  • Bureau of Special Investigation Training School
  • Taungoo Prison Department

Attractions

  • Shwe San Taw Pagoda (Build by King Min Gyi Nyo)
  • Kaung Hmu Taw Pagoda
  • Mya See Gone Pagoda
  • Myat Saw Nyi Naung Pagoda
  • Kaylazarti Pagoda (Build by King Bayintnaung)
  • Statue of King Bayintnaung
  • Statue of King Min Gyi Nyo
  • Statue of Bogyoke Aung San
  • Kantawgyi Garden
  • Royal Kaytumadi Hotel (Design by Old Taungoo)
  • Taungoo Kyone
  • Taungoo Gyi old city
  • Taungoo Nge old city
  • Dwaryarwadi old city
  • Danyawadi old city
  • Phoe Kyar Elephant garden
  • Pathi Cheek
  • Sittaung River
  • Naw Bu Paw Mountain (Kayin State, over sea level 4,824 ft)
  • Than Daung Kyi Mountain city

Investigative bodies

  • Military Intelligence No.3 (MI)
  • Special Intelligence (Special Branch) SB
  • Bureau of special investigations (BSI)
  • Special Police Force
  • Narcotic

Demographics

The population of Taungoo in the 2014 census was 108,569; in the 1983 census it was 65,851.

The Bamar (Burmans) make up the majority with a significant Kayin (Karen) population on the eastern side of the city. Other minorities include Chinese, Indian, Shan and Kayah peoples.

The majority of residents are Theravada Buddhists, and minority Baptists and Roman Catholics. Taungoo is home to a number of Karen Christian association headquarters and churches. See list of churches.

Transport

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The main transport options to Taungoo is rail and motorways.

Rail

The Taungoo railway station is on the main north line of Myanmar Railways, and the Taungoo Highway bus station is served by domestic bus lines.

Intra-city transport is mainly through a circular railway line which serves around the Taungoo District and bus lines, which serve downtown, and suburban areas:

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  • Gandawin Express Bus
  • Yoma Express Bus
  • Zay Yar Shwe Pyi Express Bus
  • Say Taman Express Bus
  • Sein Myittar Express Bus
  • Shwe Man Thu Express Bus
  • Taw Win Express Bus (Naypyitaw)
  • Tabin Shwehtee Express Bus
  • Mya Yadana Express Bus (Mandalay)
  • Shwe Lonn Pyan Express Bus (Taungyi)
  • Pyu Min Thar (Pyay)

Roads

There are two main road bridges: over the Sittaung River and the Kaphaung River.

Air

Taungoo Airport is the area's only airport and is a military-only air base of Myanmar Air Force. MAF's No.47 Helicopter Squadron is stationed at the airport.

Education

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High schools

Taungoo has eleven high schools: see List of high schools in Taungoo.

Public universities and colleges

  • Taungoo University
  • Taungoo Educational College
  • University of Computer Studies
  • Technological University
  • Government Technical Institute

Nursing and midwifery schools

  • Taungoo Nursing Training School
  • Taungoo Midwifery Training School

Divinity schools

  • Paku Divinity School
  • St. Peter's Bible School (Anglican)

Healthcare

  • Taungoo General Hospital
  • Taungoo Railways Hospital
  • Taungoo Traditional Hospital
  • Defence Services General Hospital
  • Thaw Thee Kho Hospital
  • Kaytu Hospital
  • Royal Hospital
  • Myat Thitsar Hospital

Major sites

right|thumb|Kandawgyi

  • Thargaya Elephant Camp
  • Kandawggyi Garden
  • Kaytumaddy Garden
  • Kaphaung Creek Bridge
  • Sittaung Bridge
  • Electronic Library
  • Taungoo Gym
  • Taungoo Stadium
  • Kha Baung Hall
  • Taungoo Municipal Market
  • Taungoo Market
  • Bayinnaung Market
  • Kayinmazay Market
  • New 3D Cinema
  • Statue of Min Gyi Nyo
  • Statue of Ba Yint Naung
  • Statue of Bogoke Aung San
  • Icon Shopping Center - Taungoo
  • Mingalar Cinemas Icon - Taungoo

thumb|Statue of King [[Minkyinyo]]

Pagodas

  • Shwesandaw Pagoda
  • Myasigon Pagoda
  • Kaung Mhu Daw Pagoda
  • Myat-Saw Nyi Naung Pagoda
  • Ma Har Mu Ni Kay La Zar Ti Pagoda
  • Nann Taw Oo Pagoda
  • See Gone Gyi Pagoda (Old Taungoo)
  • Mya Lane Da Pagoda (Old Taungoo)

Notable residents

  • Dr. Saw Durmay (Po Min) (), president of Loyal Karen Association of Burma-India, owner of white elephant and descendant of Karen chief priest
  • Ringo aka Maung Maung Lwin, singer, composer, and guitarist
  • Kyar Pauk aka Han Htue Lwin, singer, composer, music producer, vocalist of Big Bag band and guitarist
  • Saw Say Wah, chairman of Eastern Bago Division Anti-Drug Association and retired chief of police (deputy-director)
  • Soe Pyae Thazin, actress

Media

  • MTV or MTV1 – broadcasts in Burmese language.
  • MTV2 – broadcast in Burmese language and some local languages
  • MTV4 – 24-hour sport channel. (pay TV)
  • MTV3 – broadcasts in Thai, Khmer, Vietnamese and English. (pay TV)
  • MRTV – broadcasts in Burmese, Arakanese, Shan, Karen, Kachin, Kayah, Chin, Mon and English
  • MWD 1,2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20120907155544/http://www.myawady.com.mm/]
  • MRTV3 [https://web.archive.org/web/20081024215626/http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/]
  • The Mirror (Burmese: ကြေးမုံ)(Burmese: ေၾကးမံု-Kyehmonn) – state-run daily (newspaper)
  • The Voice (newspaper)
  • Eleven (newspaper)
  • 7Days (newspaper)
  • The New Light of Myanmar (Burmese: Myanma A-lin) – English and Burmese language (newspaper)
  • The Myanmar Times (Burmese: Myanma Taing) – private-run English-language weekly (newspaper)
  • Myanmar Radio National Service (Radio)
  • VOA (Radio)
  • BBC (Radio)
  • Myanmar Teleport (ISP)
  • Information Technology Central Services (ITCS)-(ISP)
  • Myanmar Post and Telecommunication (MPT)- (ISP)
  • Mandalay FM
  • Shwe FM
  • Channel 7 – Digital broadcasting free-to-air channel
  • MRTV 4 – Digital and analogue free-to-air channel

References