Map of Taunggyi, Myanmar

Taunggyi is the administrative centre of Shan State, Myanmar, with a population of about 160,115. It lies at 20.7892°N, 97.0378°E, about 1430 m above sea level. Taunggyi is about 150 km (93 mi) northeast of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yamethin, 102 km to the southwest.

Taunggyi at a glance

Where is Taunggyi?

• The 12th largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Shan State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 52 min on the shortest day to 13 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Taunggyi

• Yamethin — 102 km southwest
• Meiktila — 123 km west
• Kyaukse — 130 km northwest
• Pyinmana — 145 km southwest
• Nay Pyi Taw — 150 km southwest
• Pyin Oo Lwin — 151 km northwest
• Sagaing — 163 km northwest
• Mandalay — 165 km northwest
• Taungdwingyi — 178 km southwest
• Myingyan — 187 km northwest

Largest cities in Shan State

• Kēng Tung — 171,620
• Lashio — 131,000
• Tachilek — 51,553

Largest cities in Myanmar

• Yangon — 4,477,638
• Mandalay — 1,208,099
• Nay Pyi Taw — 925,000
• Mawlamyine — 438,861
• Bago — 244,376
• Pathein — 237,089
• Monywa — 182,011
• Sittwe — 177,743
• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myeik — 173,298

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.