Taungtha, Mandalay
Thaungtha
Taungtha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 21°16′44″N 95°26′48″E / 21.27889°N 95.44667°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Mandalay Region |
| District | Myingyan District |
| Township | Thaungtha Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Taungtha or Thaungtha is a town in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar. It located south-west of the volcanic cone Mount Taungtha (1788 ft) and above the right (east) bank of the Sindewa (Sintewa) River.There are six quarters in Taungtha township. Taungtha is the administrative seat for Taungtha Township, and is on both the Taunggyi–Myingyan railway and the Meiktila–Myingyan highway. It is also on the Western Trunk Road from Kyaukpadaung to Natogyi.
Multiple clashes took place in the town in August 2024 between the People's Defense Force and Myanmar's military.