Maungdaw

Maungdaw မောင်တောမြို့
Maungdaw Location in Burma
Coordinates:
Country	Myanmar
Division	Rakhine State
District	Maungdaw District
Township	Maungdaw Township
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Time zone	MST (UTC+6:30)

Maungdaw (Burmese: မောင်တောမြို့; MLCTS: maung:tau mrui., pronounced: [máʊɴdɔ́ mjo̰]) is a town in the Rakhine State in the western part of Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District. Maungdaw is the westernmost city of Myanmar and borders Bangladesh. Maungdaw is 16 miles away from Buthidaung. The two towns are separated by the May Yu Mountains and are connected by two tunnels built in 1918.

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British troops stand at the entrance to the Maungdaw-Buthidaung road captured by the Allied 15th Corps in January 1944.

Demographics

In 2008, the population was nearly 400,000 people. The majority of the populace, about 80%, are stateless Muslims of the Rohingya minority group. The Myanmarian government does not include Rohingya Muslims on its list of ethnic races, and thus does not recognize their claim on Burmese citizenship. The remainder of the populace consists of a wide range of ethnic groups, including Rakhine, Bamar, Daingnet, and Mro.

Education

As of 2011, there are eight high schools, 10 middle schools, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary schools.

Economy

Maungdaw has conducted trade with the Bangladeshi town of Teknaf since September 1995.

External links

• 20° 49' 0" North, 92° 22' 0" East Satellite map at Maplandia.com