Maungdaw (, ) is a town in

Rakhine State Rakhine State ( ; , ; ), formerly known as Arakan State, is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Re ...

, in the western part of

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

(Burma). It is the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District. Bordering

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

, Maungdaw is home to one of 2 official border trade posts with Bangladesh. This post is callled Maungdaw Port. Maungdaw is 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. The War in the Far East- the Burma Campaign 1941-1945 IND3409

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History

In August 2024, the civilians trying to flee the town from violence related to the Myanmar civil war were attacked in an artillery and drone attack. The victims were predominantly Rohingya, trying to flee fierce fighting in Maungdaw by crossing the

Naf River The Naf River ( ''Naf Nodi'' ; ; ) is an international river marking part of the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, border of southeastern Bangladesh and northwestern Myanmar. Geography The Naf's average depth is , and maximum depth is . Its width ...

into Bangladesh. The number killed by the strike may have been between 150 or 200, with possibly 300 more injured. A number of local Rohingya activists blamed the Arakan Army for the strike, which the group denied, and blamed the government for. On 8 December 2024, the Arakan Army took complete control of Maungdaw and the Bangladesh–Myanmar border after a prolonged 6 months battle in Maungdaw.

Demographics

The majority of the populace, about 80%, are Rohingya people, while the remainder of the populace consists of other ethnic groups, including Rakhine,

Bamar The Bamar people (Burmese language, Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး, ''ba. ma lu myui:'' ) (formerly known as Burmese people or Burmans) are a Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group native to Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). With an esti ...

, Daingnet, and Mro.

Education

As of 2016, there are eight high schools, 10 middle schools, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary schools.

Economy

The official border trade post with Bangladeshi town of Teknaf opened on 5 September 1995. In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood at .

References

External links

20° 49' 0" North, 92° 22' 0" East Satellite map at Maplandia.com
{{Border Crossings of Myanmar Township capitals of Myanmar Populated places in Rakhine State Bangladesh–Myanmar border crossings