Chaunggauk | |
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Village | |
  Chaunggauk Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 20°51′54″N97°01′00″E / 20.86500°N 97.01667°E | |
| Country | Burma |
| Region | Shan State |
| District | Taunggyi |
| Township | Taunggyi Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Chaunggauk [1] is a village in Taunggyi Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, of Burma (Myanmar).
It lies to the north of the town of Taunggyi.
Taunggyi is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of 4,712 feet (1,436 m), just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar, although Taunggyi is the capital of Shan State,45% of population are Pa'O people ,and has an estimated population of 380,665 as of 2014. The city is famous for its hot air balloon festival held annually on the full moon day of Tazaungmon.
Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road was the name of the Chinese intervention to aid their British allies in the 1942 Burma Campaign. Its forces were composed of the Fifth, Sixth and Sixty-sixth Army under the command of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma, commanded by Lt. General Joseph Stilwell, Lt. General Luo Zhuoying was his executive officer.
Taunggyi University, located in Taunggyi, is the main university in Shan State, Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in arts and sciences.
Taunggyi Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Taunggyi.
Nyaungshwe Township is a township of Taunggyi District in Shan State, Myanmar. It is located south of Sakangyi and south-west of Taunggyi. The principal town is Nyaungshwe.
Pindaya Township is a township located within Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is also part of the Danu Self-Administered Zone. The principal town is Pindaya.
Kalaw Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kalaw. This township contains Kalaw, Aungban and Heho.
Ywangan Township is a township located within Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is also part of the Danu Self-Administered Zone. The principal town is Ywangan.
Lawksawk Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Lawksawk.
Taunggyi District is a district of Shan State in Burma. The principal town and administrative center is Taunggyi. This district has 12 towns and 3001 villages.
Ayethaya is a town and resort in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located just outside Taunggyi and is a relatively new town. It contains the Technological University of Taunggyi and the Aye Thar Yar Golf Resort.
Taunggyi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Taunggyi, Myanmar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Shan United F.C. of the Myanmar National League. The stadium has a capacity of 7,000 spectators.
The Pa'O language ; Burmese: ပအိုဝ်းဘာသာ), sometimes called Taungthu, is a Karen language spoken by close to 900,000 Pa'O people in Myanmar.
Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar's Shan Hills at an elevation of 1,045–1,750 m (3,428–5,741 ft). It covers 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) of dry hill forest. It was established in 1906 under the name Taunggyi Wildlife Reserve and was redesignated as bird sanctuary in 1989.
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Technological University, Taunggyi is situated in Ayetharyar township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. The university is run by Ministry of Education (Myanmar).It was established in 1992 as Government Technical Institute and was upgraded to Technical College in 1997 and finally it was upgraded to University level in 2007 and it is known as Technological University, Taunggyi. The school has 84.482 acres wide. Yearly average graduation students are about 500 students.
The University of Medicine, Taunggyi located in Taunggyi, Shan State is one of the five universities of medicine in Myanmar. Founded in 2015, the university offers an M.B.,B.S. degree program.
Shan United Football Club is a professional Burmese football club based in Taunggyi, Myanmar, representing the Shan State in the Myanmar National League. It had previously competed as an amateur club under the name Kanbawza, based in Yangon. The club have won 4 league titles, 1 General Aung San Shield and 2 MFF Charity Cup.
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