Maungdaw

Maungdaw
မောင်တောမြို့
Maungdaw

Location in Myanmar (Burma)

Coordinates: MM 20°49′N 92°22′E / 20.817°N 92.367°E / 20.817; 92.367
Country  Myanmar
Division Rakhine State
District Maungdaw District
Township Maungdaw Township
Area
 • Total 582.92 sq mi (1,509.8 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2008) 400,000[1]
 • Ethnicities

80% Rohingya

 • Religions Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
Time zone MMT (UTC+6:30)

Maungdaw (Burmese: မောင်တောမြို့; MLCTS: maung:tau mrui., pronounced: [máʊɴdɔ́ mjo̰]) is a town in Rakhine State, in the western part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District. Maungdaw is the westernmost city of Myanmar and borders Bangladesh. Maungdaw is 16 miles away from Buthidaung. The two towns are separated by the May Yu Mountains and are connected by two tunnels built in 1918.

British troops stand at the entrance to the Maungdaw-Buthidaung road captured by the Allied 15th Corps in January 1944.

Demographics

In 2008, the population was nearly 400,000 people. The majority of the populace, about 80%, are stateless Rohingya people. The Burmese government does not include Rohingyas on its list of ethnic groups of Myanmar, and thus does not recognize their claim on Burmese citizenship.[1] The remainder of the populace consists of a wide range of ethnic groups, including Rakhine, Bamar, Daingnet, and Mro.

Education

As of 2011, there are eight high schools, 10 middle schools, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary schools.[2]

Economy

Maungdaw has conducted trade with the Bangladeshi town of Teknaf since September 1995.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3703383.ece
  2. ↑ The New Light of Myanmar (PDF). 12 (139): Page 7 Column 2. 2004-09-02 http://web.archive.org/web/20040902123638/http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/29newsn.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2016-10-15. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200607/14/eng20060714_283041.html

External links

Coordinates: 20°49′N 92°22′E / 20.817°N 92.367°E / 20.817; 92.367


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