Taikkyi တိုက်ကြီးမြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Taikkyi | |
| Coordinates:17°18′49″N95°57′50″E / 17.3137°N 95.964°E /17.3137; 95.964 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| District | Taikkyi District |
| Township | Taikkyi Township |
| Established | 29 December 1908 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.68 sq mi (27.7 km2) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 86,697 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Taikkyi (Burmese:တိုက်ကြီးမြို့) is the capital town ofTaikkyi District in northernYangon Region, southernMyanmar.[1] On 30 April 2022, it became the capital of its own district when theNorth Yangon District was reorganised.[2][3]
The town was first recognised as a city duringBritish Burma on 29 December 1908. Taikkyi is made of eight wards and grew as a station on theYangon–Pyay Railway. The town's tourist attractions include the Kyeik Pun Thar Lun Pagoda, the Min Kyaung monastery and a largegoldfish pond.[4]
Taikkyi is made of eight quarters : Inngalar, Shanzu, Oakponezu, Bawdhigone, Mingalar, Bootar, Odann, Zay. Two main high schools in Taikkyi are BEHS-Taikkyi and BEHS (Myoma)-Taikkyi.[5]