Maungdaw မောင်တောမြို့ | |
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Town | |
_-_panoramio_(33).jpg) A street in Maungdaw | |
  Maungdaw Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates:20°49′N92°22′E / 20.817°N 92.367°E /20.817; 92.367 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Rakhine State |
| District | Maungdaw District |
| Township | Maungdaw Township |
| Control |  Arakan Army |
| Area | |
• Total | 582.92 sq mi (1,509.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Ethnicities | 80%Rohingya |
| • Religions | BuddhismIslamChristianityHinduism |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
| Climate | Am |
Maungdaw (Burmese:မောင်တောမြို့,MLCTS:maung:tau mrui.,pronounced[máʊɰ̃dɔ́mjo̰]) is a town inRakhine State, in the western part ofMyanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat ofMaungdaw Township andMaungdaw District. BorderingBangladesh, Maungdaw is home to one of 2 officialborder trade posts with Bangladesh. This post is calledMaungdaw Port.
Maungdaw is 16 miles (26 km) west ofButhidaung. 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.
Maungdaw was historically named after Burmese viceroy, Bo Nga daw. The town was also sites of battles between Konbaung Burmese Army and British forces in theFirst Anglo-Burmese War. In January 1825, following Burmese retreats from (Cox's Bazaar) crossed the Naaf River to their main post in Maungdaw. The British forces divided into two division: the first, under GeneralJoseph Wanton Morrison advanced into Maungdaw creek and stormed enemy stockades and whilst forces under General McBean proceeded along the coastlines of Maungdaw to pursuit the Burmese army, royal navy and army fully occupied the town as enemy fleeing eastward along the Mayu mountains as royal navy continued their operation commanded under Commodore Hayes who left on 16th of February. At Maungdaw, General Morrison garrison possessed large quantities of grains and huge stockades left by U Sa forces under Burmese.
In August 2024, the civilians trying to flee the town from violence related to theMyanmar civil war were attacked in an artillery anddrone attack.[2][3] The victims were predominantlyRohingya, trying to flee fierce fighting in Maungdaw by crossing theNaf River into Bangladesh. The number killed by the strike may have been between 150 or 200, with possibly 300 more injured.[2][3] A number of local Rohingya activists blamed theArakan Army for the strike,[2][3] which the group denied, and blamed the government for.[3]
On 8 December 2024, the Arakan Army took complete control of Maungdaw and theBangladesh–Myanmar border after a prolonged 6 monthsbattle in Maungdaw.[4]
The majority of the populace, about 80%, areRohingya people, while the remainder of the populace consists of other ethnic groups, includingRakhine,Bamar,Daingnet, andMro.[citation needed]
As of 2016, there are eight high schools, 10 middle schools, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary schools.[5]
The official border trade post with Bangladeshi town ofTeknaf opened on 5 September 1995.[6] In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood atUS$15.519 million.[7]
20°49′N92°22′E / 20.817°N 92.367°E /20.817; 92.367
Capital:Sittwe | ||
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