Taungoo is a city in the Bago Region of Myanmar, located 220 km from Yangon, towards the northeastern end of the division, with mountain ranges to both east and west. The main industry is in forestry products, with teak and other hardwoods extracted from the mountains. The city is also known for its areca palms, to the extent that a Burmese proverb for unexpected good fortune is equated to a “betel lover winning a trip to Taungoo”.
The city is famous in Burmese history for the Toungoo Dynasty which ruled the country for over two centuries between the 16th and 18th centuries.Taungoo is preparing to celebrate its 500th birthday on 16 October 2010, by reconstructing and renovating many city attractions.The main transport options to Taungoo is rail and motorways.
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