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Kyaukpyu
Kyaukpyu ( my, ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့ ; also spelt Kyaukphyu) is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar. It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles (400 km) north-west of Yangon. It is the principal town of Kyaukpyu Township and Kyaukpyu District. The town is situated on a superb natural harbor which connects the rice trade between Calcutta and Yangon. The estimated population in 1983 was 19,456 inhabitants. The population of Kyaukpyu Urban area is 20,866 as of 2014, while Kyaukpyu Township's population is 165,352. Etymology The name Kyaukpyu (lit. "white rock") is the Burmese pronunciation. In the local Rangbre pronunciation of the natives of Kyaukpyu and in standard Arakanese, the town's name is pronounced "Kyaukpru". The old Kyaukpyu is situated 7 miles from the present town where two colossal white rocks exist. History The place where the present town is, was originally a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaukpyu Township
Kyaukpyu Township ( my, ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့နယ်) is a township of Kyaukpyu District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kyaukpyu. At Ma Day Island of Kyaukpyu Township, a deep sea port was being built by Aisa World Company by investment of China National Petroleum Corporation. Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone The Kyaukpyu SEZ plan is included an industrial zone, residential housing estates and a deep-water port and to cover about near Sit Taw and Si Maw Village. roadway and railway will linked between SEZ and Yunnan Province of China. But it will be relocated near to Kani Village because of finding an active mud volcano in initially planned area. Nippon Koei, China's CITIC group and Burma's Htoo Trading are expected to investment this project. CPG Consultancy Ltd., a Singaporean company, is appointed as adviser in selection of investment proposals. Shwe Gas Project It is one of the Burma's largest natural gas projects. A USD 3 bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |