Taungdwingyi
| Taungdwingyi တောင်တွင်းကြီး Ponnawaddy | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Nickname(s): Taungdwin | |
  Taungdwingyi | |
| Coordinates: 20°01′N 95°33′E / 20.017°N 95.550°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| Division | Magway Region |
| District | Magway District |
| Township | Taungdwingyi Township |
| Area Code | 063 |
| Place Code | MMR009004 |
| Altitude | 138 m |
| Population | |
| • Total | 80,000 |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Bamar is majority and very few percent of Chin, Chinese |
| • Religions | Buddhism is majority and few Christianity |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+06:30) |
| Website | www.taungdwingyi.net |
Taungdwingyi (Burmese: တောင်တွင်းကြီး [tàʊɴdwɪ́ɴdʑí]) is a town located in Magway Region, Myanmar.
City scape
The town is divided into ten main quarters. They are Ohndaw Quarter 1, Ohndaw Quarter 2, Taungbyin Quarter 1, Taungbyin Quarter 2, Shwe-oh Quarter 1, Shwe-oh Quarter 2, Maungdaing Quarter 1, Maungdaing Quarter 2, Shwekya-in Quarter 1 and Shwekya-in Quarter 2. At the center of the town are the Myoma Zay central market, and the Independence Park. The Kandawgyi Lake, which used to be a weir in ancient times, is located on the east side of town, and is ringed by a number of historic Buddhist monasteries. Zeya Mingala Shweindaung is the most sacred pagoda in the township. The Aung Myin Zeya Rakhine Pagoda located at the western part of the town is the largest pagoda in the township but is in a state of decay.[citation needed]
Economy
Economic of this town is based on agriculture and trading agricultural products. Rice, beans, grains, sugarcane are grown.
Transportation
Taungdwingyi is connected to Magway(68 km/42 miles) to the West, Pyay(162 km/101 miles ) to the South and Naypyidaw (68 km/42 miles) to the East, by means of territorial roads and railways. By the territorial roads, it is 227 km to Mandalay and 365 km to Yangon. The closest major airport to Taungdwingyi, Myanmar is Magwe Airport (MWQ).
History
The Taungdwingyi region is one of the earliest inhabited regions in Myanmar. The Pyu city of Beikthano was founded around 200 BCE.[1] During the Ava period (1364–1555), the region produced a number of famous poets and writers such as Shin Ohnnyo, Shin Khayma, Shin Uttama and Shin Maha Thilawuntha, Shin Nyeinme and Khingyi Phyaw.[citation needed]
Weather
April is warmest with an average temperature of 39 °C at noon. January is coldest with an average temperature of 14 °C at night. Temperatures drop sharply at night. January is on average the month with most sunshine. The wet season has a rainfall peak around August, the dry season is around the month of March.
Nature
Taungdwingyi has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The climate is classified as a tropical monsoon (short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a subtropical dry forest biozone . The soil in the area is high in nitosols, andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces.
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Coordinates: 20°01′N 95°33′E / 20.017°N 95.550°E