Pauktaw Township
Pauktaw Township
ပေါက်တောမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Location in Sittwe district | |
| Country | Burma |
| State | Rakhine State |
| District | Sittwe District |
| Area | |
• Total | 413.74 sq mi (1,071.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 11 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 190,849 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Religions | |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Pauktaw Township (Burmese: ပေါက်တောမြို့နယ်) is a township of Sittwe District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pauktaw which has changed hands between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Tatmadaw military junta during the ongoing civil war.[2][3] The town of Pauktaw was under the AA's control as of January 2024.[4]
References
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pauktaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပေါက်တောနော်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pantanaw Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Hein Htoo Zan (2023-11-16). "AA Captures Town in Rakhine, Prompting Bombardment by Myanmar Military". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "Myanmar junta retakes town captured by AA near Rakhine capital". Myanmar Now. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "Arakan Army Captures Key Town From Junta in Myanmar's Rakhine State". The Irrawaddy. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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