Maungdaw

Maungdaw မောင်တောမြို့
Maungdaw Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 20°49′N 92°22′E / 20.817°N 92.367°E / 20.817; 92.367
Country	Myanmar
Division	Rakhine State
District	Maungdaw District
Township	Maungdaw Township
Area
• Total	582.92 sq mi (1,509.8 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2008)	400,000
• Ethnicities	80% Rohingya 20% Others Rakhine Bamar Daingnet Hindu Kaman Maramagyi Mro Thet
• Religions	Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
Time zone	MMT (UTC+6:30)

80% Rohingya

Maungdaw (Burmese: မောင်တောမြို့; MLCTS: maung:tau mrui., pronounced: [máʊɴdɔ́ mjo̰]) is a town in Rakhine State, in the western part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District. Maungdaw is the westernmost city of Myanmar and borders Bangladesh. Maungdaw is 16 miles away from Buthidaung. The two towns are separated by the May Yu Mountains and are connected by two tunnels built in 1918.

In 2016, following border attacks by Rohingya insurgents, reports emerged of Burmese soldiers conducting "mass arrests, torture, the burning of villages, killings of civilians and the systematic rape of Rohingya women." Approximately 820 villages in five towns were destroyed in the violence.

In 2008, the population was nearly 400,000 people. The majority of the populace, about 80%, are stateless Rohingya people. The Burmese government does not include Rohingyas on its list of ethnic groups of Myanmar, and thus does not recognize their claim on Burmese citizenship. The remainder of the populace consists of a wide range of ethnic groups, including Rakhine, Bamar, Daingnet, and Mro.

As of 2011, there are eight high schools, 10 middle schools, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary schools.

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