Taunggyi ( ;
Shan: ) is the capital of
Shan State,
Myanmar. Taunggyi has an estimated population of 380,665 as of 2014, making it the fifth largest city in Myanmar (with
Naypyidaw,
Bago), and is at an elevation of above sea level. The name Taunggyi means "huge 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.