Maungdaw

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.

Maungdaw
မောင်တောမြို့
Town
A street in Maungdaw
A street in Maungdaw
Maungdaw is located in Myanmar
Maungdaw
Maungdaw
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 20°49′N 92°22′E
Country Myanmar
Division Rakhine State
DistrictMaungdaw District
TownshipMaungdaw Township
Area
 • Total582.92 sq mi (1,509.8 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2008)[1]
400,000
 • Ethnicities
80% Rohingya
20% Others
 • Religions
Buddhism Islam Christianity Hinduism
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)
ClimateAm

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.

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 Rohingya people, who are considered by Myanmar government as stateless Bengali people. The Burmese government does not accept Rohingya on its list of ethnic groups of Myanmar, and thus does not recognize their claim on Burmese citizenship.[2] 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.[3]

Economy

The official border trade post with Bangladeshi town of Teknaf opened on 5 September 1995.[4] In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood at US$15.519 million.[5]

References
  1. "Rohingyas are not citizens: Myanmar minister". The Hindu. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Rohingyas are not citizens: Myanmar minister". The Hindu. July 30, 2012 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. The New Light of Myanmar (PDF). 12 (139): Page 7 Column 2. 2004-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20040902123638/http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/29newsn.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2016-10-15. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Border Trade Posts". Ministry of Commerce. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  5. "Border Trade Data". Ministry of Commerce. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-03-05.

20°49′N 92°22′E


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