Taungoo
Taungoo is a city in Myanmar's Bago Region with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. The city carries deep significance in Burmese history as the seat of the Toungoo dynasty, which ruled the country for over two centuries between the 16th and 18th centuries, and served as the capital of Burma from 1510 to 1539. Mountain ranges rise to the east and west, and the Sittaung River runs alongside the city.
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- Population106,945
- Nearest water from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 26 km16 mi
Taungoo: quick answers
Where is Taungoo?
Taungoo is in Myanmar (Burma), about 95 km59 miles in a straight line from Nay Pyi Taw.
How do you get to Taungoo?
The nearest airport is Naypyitaw (NYT), about 1 hr 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Taungoo?
The warmest month is April, averaging 31°C88°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 22°C72°F. The wettest month is July, with about 458 mm18.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Taungoo?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 79 restaurants and 69 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.