Tagondaing (Kyain Seikgyi Township)
Tagundaing or Ta Khun Taing (, ; Phlone: MY စံင်မံင်ထုင်း; ดะกูนไดง์; 타군다잉; 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. The population as of the 2014 census was 4,994. Most of the residents are of the Karen (Kayin) ethnic group.
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 (7.1 nm)north, Kawankathaung (7.1 nm)east, Hlagazaing (7.5 nm)north, Myohaung (7.9 nm)north, Phathalē (8.7 nm)east and Akalaw (11.0 nm)east.
In the Kayin, the word Somohto means monumental column or flagstaff. Thus, the village name of "'Tagundaing'" was derived from the local Kayin.
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 (7.1 nm)north, Kawankathaung (7.1 nm)east, Hlagazaing (7.5 nm)north, Myohaung (7.9 nm)north, Phathalē (8.7 nm)east and Akalaw (11.0 nm)east.
In the Kayin, the word Somohto means monumental column or flagstaff. Thus, the village name of "'Tagundaing'" was derived from the local Kayin.
Map - Tagondaing (Kyain Seikgyi Township)
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Country - Burma
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Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture, and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell to Mongol invasions, and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo dynasty, the country became the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia for a short period.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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MMK | Myanmar kyat | Ks | 2 |
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MY | Burmese language |