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Rakhine State (/ r ə ˈ k aɪ n / ⓘ; Rakhine and Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]), formerly known as Arakan State, is a state in Myanmar (Burma).
Ramree Island (Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲကျွန်း; also spelled Yanbye Island) is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Ramree island is the largest island on the entire Arakan Coast and in Myanmar. The area of the island is about 1,350 square kilometres (520 sq mi) and the main populated center is Ramree. In ...
Mrauk U, like all of Rakhine State, is situated in a coastal tropical monsoon rainforest climate (Köppen Am) region. The town receives over 3,600 millimetres or 140 inches of rain a year from the Southwestern Monsoon, making it one of the wettest regions in Myanmar. [2] The Monsoon season usually begins in late May and ends by mid October. [3]
The Rohingya conflict is an ongoing conflict in the northern part of Rakhine State, Myanmar (formerly known as Arakan, Burma), [37] characterised by sectarian violence between the Rohingya Muslim and Rakhine Buddhist communities, a military crackdown on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar's security forces, [38] [39] [40] and militant attacks by Rohingya insurgents in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, and ...
Manaung (Burmese: မာန်အောင်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Taungup District in south-central Rakhine State, western Myanmar. The principal town is Manaung. Manaung Township, situated on Manaung Island, consists of three islands: Manaung Island, Ye Kyun Island and Taik Kyun Island. Manaung is not only a township but ...
Kyaukphyu (Burmese: ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့ [tɕaʊʔpʰjù mjo̰]; also spelt Kyaukpyu) is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar.It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles (400 km) north-west of Yangon.
Ann's location is strategically important as the link between Rakhine and Magway via the Minbu-Ann road through the Arakan Mountains and as a gateway preventing AA from attacking southern Rakhine State. [66] On 27 March, Arakan Army forces seized a camp near Ge Laung village, Ann Township. [67]