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Taunggyi

Shan State · Myanmar
City population
160,115
#19
in Myanmar
#4
in Shan State
#3,564
worldwide
Nay Pyi TawTaunggyi
20.789, 97.038 · 150 km from Nay Pyi Taw
City population
160,115
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Myanmar
#19
of 160 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#3,564
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Myanmar
0.3%
of the national population

About Taunggyi

Taunggyi is a city in Shan State, Myanmar with a population of 160,115. It is the 19th largest of the 160 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Myanmar, and the 3,564th largest worldwide. It lies 150 km from Nay Pyi Taw.

Position in Myanmar
#19of 160
LargestSmallest
Position in Shan State
#4of 22
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Myanmar
Region
Shan State
Rank in region
#4of 22
Distance to capital
150 km
to Nay Pyi Taw
Elevation
1,430 m
Time zone
Asia/Yangon
Coordinates
20.789, 97.038
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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