Pauktaw
Pauktaw is the principal town of Pauktaw Township in Sittwe District in Rakhine State, Myanmar. On 16 November 2023 the town was briefly captured by the Arakan Army during the ongoing civil war, following the resumption of hostilities after the ceasefire between the AA and the Tatmadaw military junta broke down.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in Myanmar
- Also known as: “Pauktau”
Pauktaw
- Categories: human settlement, town in Myanmar, and locality
- Location: Pauktaw Township, Sittwe District, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.1818° or 20° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
93.06914° or 93° 4′ 9″ eastElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
7MGM53J9+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2304841060OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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