Tagundaing, Kayin State
Tagondaing
စံင်မံင်ထုင်း Tagundaing | |
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Coordinates: 16°4′3″N 97°54′25″E / 16.06750°N 97.90694°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
State | Kayin State |
District | Kawkareik District |
Township | Kyain Seikgyi Township |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population | 4,994 |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC16° 4' 3" North, 97° 54' 25" East |
Area code | 58[2] |
Climate | Am |
Tagundaing[3] or Ta Khun Taing[4] (Burmese: တံခွန်တိုင်; MLCTS: tam hkwan tuing, IPA: [dəɡʊ̀ɴ dàiɴ]; Phlone: စံင်မံင်ထုင်း, Template:IPA-ksw; Thai: ดะกูนไดง์; Korean: 타군다잉; Russian: Тагундайн, also spelled Tagondaing) is a large village in the Kayin State of south-eastern Myanmar, located near the west bank of the Winyaw River and the west of the Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District. [5][6]The population as of the 2014 census was 4,994. Most of the residents are of the Karen (Kayin) ethnic group.[7]
The people in this village speak Kayin and Burma languages.
Nearby towns and villages include Kale (3.4 nm)north, Htimahto (6.4 nm)south-east, Phayanasu[8] (7.1 nm)north, Kawankathaung[9] (7.1 nm)east, Hlagazaing (7.5 nm)north, Myohaung (7.9 nm)north, Phathalē[10] (8.7 nm)east and Akalaw (11.0 nm)east.[11]
Etymology
In the Kayin, the word Somohto (စံင်မံင်ထုင်း) means "monumental column or flagstaff. Thus, the village name of "'Tagundaing'" was derived from the local Kayin.[12]
History
The name of the village gets its name from a monumental column or flagstaff located in the village centre.
During World War II, the villagers worked on the construction of the Burma-Siam railroad with their cart as forced labourers.
Ministries and government organizations
Many federal agencies maintain offices in Tagondaing, such as Forestry, Health, Agriculture, Customs and Education.
Transport
- The main artery road in the region is the Tagondaing-Kale-Phayanasu-Taungkalay Road, which is 10 miles (16 km) long.It is connected by road to Kyainseikgyi-Mudon and via Mudon to Mawlamyine.
- The second main road is Tagondaing-Taungdi-Kyongawon-Phabya Road, it is connected Thanbyuzayat-Payathonzu Road(or Burmese-Siam Railroad), via Retphaw village.[13]
- Five miles by road to the west of village lie Abit village west of the Tenasserim Range, which road is connected to National Highway 8.
Economy
It is a primary agricultural village, with extensive fields around it.
The village's economy is mainly based on rice, rubber and trade.
Education
Tagundaing has one public high school, one public post-primary school and four public primary schools.
- Basic Education High School Tagondaing[14]
- Post-Primary School (It is a post-primary school that is not a full middle school), formerly "No. 4 Basic Education Primary School"
- No. 1 Basic Education Primary School
- No. 2 Basic Education Primary School
- No. 3 Basic Education Primary School
- Basic Education Primary School (Tagundaing New Quarter)
Healthcare
- Kale - Tagundaing Station Hospital serves the people of Kale, Tagondaing and its surrounding areas.[15]
Climate
- Tagundaing has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). Temperatures are hot throughout the year, although maximum temperatures in the monsoon months are depressed by heavy cloud and rain. There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October). Torrential rain falls from June to September, with over 1,200 millimetres (47 in) falling in August alone.
Climate data for Tagundaing | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.0 (87.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.3 (68.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
11 (0.4) |
57 (2.2) |
476 (18.7) |
1,076 (42.4) |
692 (27.2) |
1,261 (49.6) |
733 (28.9) |
259 (10.2) |
57 (2.2) |
11 (0.4) |
4,641 (182.5) |
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [16] |
Geography
- Tagundaing or Tagondaing is located on the eastern side of the Tenasserim Range near the confluence of two tributaries of the Ataran River.
Places of interest
- White Padma lotus and many other families harvest plants such as the grass, can be found in this area.
Gallery
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Wonnral Awar Dhammayone (Chapels)
See also
Notes
References
- ^ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census The Union Report Census Report Volume 2. Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 59.
- ^ "Myanmar Area Codes". Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ Tagundaing (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Township map of Kyainseikgyi" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU). 3 May 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
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- ^ Phayanasu (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Kawankathaung (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Phathalē (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Fallingrain world gazetteer
- ^ ANCY POLLOCK KHIN. "Karen". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Retphaw (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Education statistics by level and by State and Division". Myanmar Central Statistical Organization. Archived from the original on 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
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External links
- Media related to Tagondaing at Wikimedia Commons
- Tagondaing travel guide from Wikivoyage
- "Tagondaing Map — Satellite Images of Tagondaing" Maplandia World Gazetteer
- "Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE 47-14, Moulmein" U.S. Army May Service, December 1959
- "Tagundaing, Burma", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- Tagundaing Weather in mirbig.net
- Tagundaing (Burma) 1994 - 2017, Photius Coutsoukis and Information Technology Associates
- Tagundaing Weather Forecast weather town