Taunggyi (Burmese: ; MLCTS: taung kri: mrui. [tàʊɴdʑí mjo̰]; Shan: [weŋ tɔŋ kji]), is the capital of Shan State, Myanmar. Taunggyi has an estimated population of 205,000 As of 2010[update], making it the fifth largest city in Myanmar (behind Mawlamyine), and is at an elevation of 4,712 feet (1,436 m) above sea level. The name Taunggyi means "big mountain" in the Burmese language, and is named after the ridge on the east of the city, part of the Shan Hills system, whose prominent high point is called Taung-chun or "The Spur." Locally this spur is popularly known as Phaya Taung. The ridge has a more prominent and more popular feature known as Chauk Talone, meaning the Craigs.
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