Mrauk-U Township () is a
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
of
Mrauk-U District
Mrauk-U District () is a district of Rakhine State, Myanmar. Its administrative center is the city of Mrauk-U.
History
Mrauk-U District was created when it was split off from Sittwe District.
On December 28, 2023, during the Myanmar civil war ( ...
in the
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 ...
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 ...
. The principal town is
Mrauk-U
Mrauk U ( ) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District.
Mrauk U is culturally significant for the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people and is the location of many impo ...
, which contains the township's 7 urban wards. The township additionally is divided into 96
village tracts, grouping a total of 248 villages.
References
Townships of Rakhine State
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