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|population = 28,652<ref name="census-2014">{{cite book|title=Census Report|publisher=Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population|location=Taungup|date=April 2018|series=2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census|url=http://www.dop.gov.mm/sites/dop.gov.mm/files/publication_docs/taungup_township.pdf}}</ref>
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'''Taungup''', '''Toungup''', or '''Toungok''' ({{langx|my|တောင်ကုတ်မြို့}}) is the principal town of the [[Taungup Township]] in [[Rakhine State]] in the westernmost part of [[Burma|Myanmar]]. The population is 28,652 as of 2014, while [[Taungup Township]]'s population is 114,437.<ref name="census-2014" /> Taungup is the location of Taungup University, one of two universities in Rakhine.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/sac-member-union-ministers-attend-opening-ceremony-of-taungup-university/ | title=SAC member, Union ministers attend opening ceremony of Taungup University - Global New Light of Myanmar | date=28 January 2022 }}</ref>


'''Taungup''' or '''Toungup''' ({{lang-my|တောင်ကုတ်မြို့}}) is a [[town]] in the [[Rakhine State]] of westernmost part of [[Burma|Myanmar]]. It got 29.1 inches of rainfall in 21 July 2011.<ref>http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/227newsn.pdf Page 15 "Weather Forecast for 22nd July, 2011"</ref> It was the recording breaking and there was severe flood.<ref>mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html</ref>
Taungup received 29.1 inches of rainfall on 21 July 2011, a record breaking amount that caused severe flooding.<ref>http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/227newsn.pdf{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} Page 15 "Weather Forecast for 22nd July, 2011"</ref><ref>mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html</ref>

During the [[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)|Myanmar civil war]], the [[Arakan Army]] attacked the town, causing clashes around the Taungup University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AA Launches Offensive to Capture Tanungup |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/aa-launches-offensive-capture-tanungup |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Burma News International |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 20:18, 18 November 2024

Taungup
Toungup
Town
Taungup is located in Myanmar
Taungup
Taungup
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 18°51′N 94°14′E / 18.850°N 94.233°E / 18.850; 94.233
Country Myanmar
State Rakhine State
DistrictThandwe District
TownshipTaungup Township
Population
 (2014)
28,652[1]
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Taungup, Toungup, or Toungok (Burmese: တောင်ကုတ်မြို့) is the principal town of the Taungup Township in Rakhine State in the westernmost part of Myanmar. The population is 28,652 as of 2014, while Taungup Township's population is 114,437.[1] Taungup is the location of Taungup University, one of two universities in Rakhine.[2]

Taungup received 29.1 inches of rainfall on 21 July 2011, a record breaking amount that caused severe flooding.[3][4]

During the Myanmar civil war, the Arakan Army attacked the town, causing clashes around the Taungup University.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Census Report (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Taungup: Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. April 2018.
  2. ^ "SAC member, Union ministers attend opening ceremony of Taungup University - Global New Light of Myanmar". 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/227newsn.pdf[permanent dead link‍] Page 15 "Weather Forecast for 22nd July, 2011"
  4. ^ mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html
  5. ^ "AA Launches Offensive to Capture Tanungup". Burma News International. Retrieved 8 July 2024.


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