Taunggyi
Taunggyi, the highland capital of Myanmar's Shan State, is known across the country for its annual hot air balloon festival, held on the full moon of Tazaungmon, and for a live-music culture that has earned it the informal title of Myanmar's City of Music. Set high in the mountains with views over surrounding valleys, the city has a walkable centre with cafés, restaurants, and a concentration of historic churches, and sits a short drive from Inle Lake.
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- Population160,115
- Nearest water from center 7.1 km4.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 20 km13 mi
Nearest airports
Taunggyi: quick answers
Where is Taunggyi?
Taunggyi is in Myanmar (Burma), about 150 km93 miles in a straight line from Nay Pyi Taw.
How do you get to Taunggyi?
The nearest airport is Heho (HEH), about 1 hr 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Taunggyi?
The warmest month is April, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 17°C62°F. The wettest month is August, with about 208 mm8.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Taunggyi?
OpenStreetMap lists 39 restaurants and 25 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.