Taungoo District

[2] Taungoo District was created by the Pagan Dynasty in the 1280s, and was much larger.

In 1510, Taungoo District briefly became the small, independent kingdom of Taunggyi.

[3] But within twenty years that kingdom soon controlled most of Burma, the capital was moved to Pegu, and Taungoo became a district again.

By the mid-19th century, Taungoo was governed by a local governor appointed by the Konbaung kings.

The Taungoo District consisted of 52 wards, including today's Pyinmana and Naypyidaw regions.