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Western Myanmar

Western Myanmar is a region of . This page includes information on Rakhine State and Chin State. As of mid-2024, both of these states were mostly under the control of various Ethnic Armed Organisations fighting against the military junta in the Myanmar Civil War.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Sittwe and Mrauk U.

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or Akyab is a city and district in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. It is off limits due to the Myanmar Civil War.

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is a town in northern , . It is the capital of , a subregion of the District. is culturally significant for the local Rakhine people and is the location of many important archeological sites.

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is a seaport city in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. It was government-held until mid-2024 when it fell to the Arakan Army. Only an extremely foolhardy traveller would venture here while fighting continues.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Ngapali and Taungup.

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Beach is in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. This area fell to the Arakan Army during fighting in mid-2024. It should be considered off-limits for the duration of the civil war.

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, Toungup, or Taunggoke is the principal town of the and Taunggup District in , western . In 2014, the town had a population of 28,652.

Western Myanmar

Latitude of center
20.73° or 20° 43′ 48″ north
Longitude of center
93.67° or 93° 40′ 12″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14928163
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Western Myanmar” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西缅甸”
  • French: “Birmanie occidentale”
  • Italian: “Birmania occidentale”
  • Shan: “မိူင်းမျၢၼ်ႇမႃႇ ပွတ်းတူၵ်း”
  • Venetian: “Birmània osidentałe”

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