Taungoo

Taungoo (Burmese: တောင်ငူ, Taung-Ngu, also spelled Toungoo) is the capital and largest city of Taungoo District in the Bago Region of Myanmar. It is located in the centre of the district, on the Sittaung River.

The city and its surroundings has a population of 336,390 people. The Yangon-Mandalay Railway passes through the city, and the city has a small airport. By road, it is located between Bago and Pyinmana, and there is a road connecting Pyay to the west over the Bago Yoma hills. The city is a main point of access to the Thandaunggyi hill station.