Taungoo District (also Taungngu , Toungoo , Burmese : တောင်ငူခရိုင် ) is a district of the Bago Division in central Burma (Myanmar) . The capital lies at Taungoo . This district covers an area of around 10,627 square kilometers (4,103 square miles ).
4-697: Pyu , also spelled Phyu or Phyuu , is a town in Taungoo District , Bago Region in Myanmar . It is the administrative seat of Phyu Township .The old Yangon-Mandalay highway passes through Phyu Township. In addition, the Phyu-Oakpyat-Mong-(Kyauk Gyi)-Htantabin-Taungoo road was built and Phyu became more prosperous. The new Yangon-Mandalay Expressway (AH-1) is also about 3 miles west of Phyu. The Yangon-Mandalay railway also runs through Phyu Township. Phyu
8-596: Is surrounded by the Sittaung River to the east and Bago Yoma to the west. Phyu Stream passes through the center of the city, and Kwin Stream is the southern boundary of Kyauktadakha Township. Phyu is located 156 feet above sea level. This Bago Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taungoo District Taungoo District was created by the Pagan Dynasty in
12-670: The Konbaung kings. The Taungoo District consisted of 52 wards, including today's Pyinmana and Naypyidaw regions. The Taungoo District was cut in half after the Second Anglo-Burmese War . The British annexed the southern half, including the city of Taungoo while the northern portion, including Pyinmana and Ela, remained Burmese. The district contains the following townships 18°38′N 96°25′E / 18.633°N 96.417°E / 18.633; 96.417 This Bago Region location article
16-403: The 1280s, and was much larger. It was ruled by appointed governors through succeeding dynasties. In 1510, Taungoo District briefly became the small, independent kingdom of Taunggyi . But within twenty years that kingdom soon controlled most of Burma, the capital was moved to Pegu , and Taungoo became a district again. By the mid-19th century, Taungoo was governed by a local governor appointed by
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