Maungdaw Township
Maungdaw Township
မောင်တောမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Location in Maungdaw district (in red) | |
| Coordinates: 20°49′N 92°22′E / 20.817°N 92.367°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Rakhine State |
| District | Maungdaw District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Ethnicities | 80% Rohingya |
| • Religions | Buddhism Islam Christianity Hinduism |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Maungdaw Township (Burmese: မောင်တောမြို့နယ် [máʊɰ̃dɔ́ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Maungdaw District in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). The principal town is Maungdaw.[1]
Society
Demographics
The township has a large Muslim Rohingya population, roughly 80% of the total population in 2012. In July 2012, the government of Myanmar did not include Rohingyas, and instead classified as stateless Bengali Muslims from Bangladesh, on the government's list of more than 135 ethnic groups.[2] Other 20% population are Rakhine, Bamar, Kamein, Khami, Daingnet, Mro, Meitei,[3] and Thet.
Education
There are five basic education high schools, three high schools (branches), eight middle schools, one middle school (branch), one affiliated middle school, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary schools as of 2011.[4]
History
Coastal areas of Maungdaw was site of battle between Portuguese mercenaries and Arakanese forces during the reign of King Min Khamaung around 1615, allied with the Dutch VOC.
In December 2024, Arakan Army during the Battle of Maungdaw further captured the entire Maungdaw securing full control over the 271-kilometer border with Bangladesh.[5]
List of towns
- Taung Pyo Letwe (တောင်ပြိုလက်ဝဲမြို့)[6]
- Taung Pyo Letyar (တောင်ပြိုလက်ယာ)
- Myinhlutt (မြင်းလွှတ်)
- Nyaungyaung (ညောင်ချောင်း)
References
- ^ "Map of Maungdaw Township" (PDF). Themimu.info. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ DPA. "Rohingyas are not citizens: Myanmar minister". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Junta forces arrest 6 Maungdaw residents with arms. Narinjara News. June 1, 2024. Archived June 1, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Page 7 Column 2" (PDF). Mrtv.net.mm. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Irrawaddy, The (2024-12-09). "AA Takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (2019). Maungdaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မောင်တောမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Maungdaw Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report) (in Burmese). Retrieved 14 March 2024.