Taungup, Toungup, or Taunggoke () is the principal town of the Taungup Township and Taunggup District in

Rakhine State Rakhine State ( ; , ; ), formerly known as Arakan State, is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Re ...

, western

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. 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.

History

Taungup received 29.1 inches of rainfall on 21 July 2011, a record breaking amount that caused severe flooding. During the

Myanmar civil war Myanmar has been embroiled in armed conflict since 1948, when the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom. The conflict has largely been ethnic-based, with ethnic armed organisations fighting Myanmar's arm ...

, the

Arakan Army The Arakan Army (; Abbreviation, abbreviated AA), sometimes referred to as the Arakha Army is an Ethnic nationalism, ethnic-List of insurgent groups in Myanmar, armed organisation based in Rakhine State (Arakan). Founded in April 2009, the Ara ...

attacked the town, causing clashes around the Taunggoke University. On 14 December 2024, AA captured the town.Rakhine Rebels Take Complete Control of Taungup Township

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. December 14, 2024

References

Township capitals of Myanmar Populated places in Rakhine State {{Myanmar-geo-stub