Maungdaw
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maungdaw (Burmese: မောင်တောမြို့; MLCTS: maung:tau mrui., pronounced [máʊɰ̃dɔ́ mjo̰], Bengali: মংডু, romanized: Moṅḍu) is a town in Rakhine State, in the western part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District. Bordering Bangladesh, Maungdaw is home to one of 2 official border trade posts with Bangladesh.
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Maungdaw
မောင်တောမြို့ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 20°49′N 92°22′E | |
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)[1] | 400,000 |
• Ethnicities | 80% Rohingya |
• Religions | Buddhism Islam Christianity Hinduism |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Climate | Am |
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Maungdaw is 16 miles (26 km) west of Buthidaung. The two towns are separated by the Mayu Mountains and are connected by two tunnels built in 1918. The district around Maungdaw is home to a large Rohingya population.