Taungup
Taungup
Taunggoke | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Taungup Location within Myanmar | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Rakhine State |
| District | Taungup District |
| Township | Taungup Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.425 sq mi (3.69 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 26,854 |
| • Density | 18,840/sq mi (7,276/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Taungup, Toungup, or Taunggoke (Burmese: တောင်ကုတ်မြို့) is the principal town of the Taungup Township and Taunggup District in Rakhine State, western Myanmar. In 2014, the town had a population of 28,652. In 2019, the population was lower at only 26,854 people.
Taungup is the location of Taunggoke University, one of two universities in Rakhine. The university is officially called Taunggoke Degree College.