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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).
Arakan (/ ˈ ær ə k æ n / or / ˈ ɑːr ə k ɑː n / [4]) is the historical geographical name of Rakhine State, Myanmar (formerly Burma). The region was called Arakan for centuries until the Burmese military junta changed its name in 1989. The people of the region were known as Arakanese. [5] [6] [7] Arakan's first states can be traced to ...
Rakhine State; Usage on cs.wikipedia.org Arakanský stát; Usage on da.wikipedia.org Rakhine (stat) Usage on de.wikipedia.org Rohingya; Usage on de.wikivoyage.org Vorlage:Quickbar Provinz Myanmar; Rakhine State; Vorlage:Quickbar Provinz Myanmar/Doku; Usage on eo.wikipedia.org Raĥine; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Disturbios en el estado de Rakáin ...
The area of modern Sittwe was the location of a battle during the conquest of the Kingdom of Mrauk U (later Arakan and now Rakhine State, Myanmar) by the Burmese king Bodawpaya. In 1784, a Burmese expeditionary force said to be 30,000 strong encountered the governor of U-rit-taung Province, General ("Saite-ké") Aung and his force of 3000. [ 6 ]
The Rakhine State, also known as Arakan, in Myanmar is the home to the Rakhine people. The history of Rakhine is divided into seven parts - the independent kingdoms of Dhanyawadi , Waithali , Lemro , Mrauk U , Burmese occupation from 1785 to 1826, British rule from 1826 to 1948 and as a part of independent Burma from 1948.
Dong Paik camp was captured by 6:30 am. On 14 November, the junta had already abandoned around 40 outposts in Rakhine state after attacks by the Arakan Army, but few came under their immediate control. [16] Dozens of Myanmar security officers surrendered to the Arakan Army the following day. [17]
Districts of Myanmar The district's role is more supervisory as the townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance. A district is led by a district administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Administration Department (GAD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) .
Buthidaung Township (Burmese: ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့နယ် [búðídàʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Maungdaw District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar (Burma). The principal town and administrative seat is Buthidaung. The ratio of Rohingya to Rakhine nationals in Maungtaw and Buthidaung has become 94:6 in 2012 ...