Taungoo
in Taungoo District of Bago Region, Myanmar
-
Naypyidaw Airport (49 mi) - Loikaw Airport (73 mi)
- Pyay Airport (77 mi)
- Hpapun Airport (90 mi)
-
Mae Hong Son Airport (104 mi) - Heho Airport (127 mi)
- Magway Airport (129 mi)
- Mae Hong Son Airport (134 mi)
- Yangon International Airport (142 mi)
- Chiang Mai International Airport (166 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.943 and 96.434 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 56' 34" and E 96° 26' 2"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Kyat - MMK
- Spoken languages:
- Burmese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:03 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 5:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.320 and -76.160 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santa Rosa - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Myanmar.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Myanmar. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Taungoo
Taungoo in Taungoo District (Bago Region) with it's 106,945 habitants is located in Myanmar about 59 mi (or 95 km) south of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.
Current time in Taungoo is now 06:03 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Taungoo, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Myanmar is Naypyidaw Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 80 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nay Pyi Taw, Loikaw, Khun Yuam, Mae Hong Son and Bago. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 14% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
26°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Dr. Ashin Ariyadhamma's Mahasaddhammajotikadhaja Puja Ceremony
Dr. Ashin Ariyadhamma's Mahasaddhammajotikadhaja Puja Ceremony at Thaung Gone Sasana Yeiktha, Toungoo, Myanmar on March 23, 2014.
FIRE WALKING FESTIVAL-2012 March(In Htee Ni Gone-Toungoo)
FIRE WALKING FESTIVAL-2012 March(In Htee Ni Gone-Toungoo)
Ethnies birmanes
Diaporama de notre voyage en Birmanie en février - mars 2009. Participez à notre action humanitaire: www.mingalaba.org.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Taungoo
Taungoo is a city in the Bago Region of Myanmar, located 220 km from Yangon, towards the northeastern end of the division, with mountain ranges to both east and west. The main industry is in forestry products, with teak and other hardwoods extracted from the mountains. The city is also known for its areca palms, to the extent that a Burmese proverb for unexpected good fortune is equated to a "betel lover winning a trip to Taungoo".
Battle of Tachiao
Battle of Tachiao (March 18–19, 1942), was the first clash in the Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road in the Burma Campaign of World War II and Second Sino-Japanese War. Advanced elements of the 200th Division arrived at Toungoo on March 8, 1942 and took over defensive positions from the British forces. The city of Toungoo itself would be the main defensive position of the Chinese forces, with an outpost a few kilometers to the south at Oktwin.
National Highway 5 (Burma)
National Highway 5 (NR5) is a highway of southern-central Burma. It connects Taungoo to Hopong, east of Taunggyi. The highway is fed by the National Highway 1 at Taungoo at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|56|31|N|96|26|36|E| | |name= }}. It initially goes in the northeast-east direction and then southeast until just south of the town of Hpasawng when the highway forks to the north at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|49|37|N|97|18|53|E| | |name= }}.
No.5 State High School, Taungoo
No.5 State High School, Taungoo is a school located in Taungoo, Bago Division, Myanmar. It is formerly known Paku Karen High School runs by Paku Karen Baptist Association. In 1965, the school was nationalized and become No.5 State High School, Taungoo. The school is situated on Myogyi Road. The school has 80 full-time teachers and 1,000 students. The school offers a variety of sports for both girls and boys to compete in varsity and junior varsity levels.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Taungoo.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Toungoo, Taung-ngu, Taungoo, Taungû, 타웅우, တောင်ငူမြို့, Taungngu, Таунгу, ตองอู, Taungu
