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Rakhine State ▼
RAKHINE STATE
Capital : SITTWE
Population : Over 2.7 million
Area : 14200 sq.miles
How to get there:
By air, cruise, car
Places of interest
1. Mrauk-U
(the ancient Kingdom of Arakan)
2. Ngapali Beach Resort
(35min flight, 14 hours drive)
3. Kanthaya Beach
4. Sittwe Seaside Resort
Rakhine State, its 14200
square miles bordering Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal, is
home to 2.9 million inhabitants. Sittwe, the state's
capital, sits on the Bay of Bengal near the mouth of the
Kaladan River. Te city has been inhbited for over 2000 year,
although, in its present form, Sittwe has only existed for
about 200 years. The city's Buddhist Museum has Myanmar's
best collection of Rakhine-style images of Buddha.
Mrauk-U is home to a major asembley of Buddhist stupas and
temples. There are over 100 temple, stupa, and city wall
structures in Mrauk-U, including the ruins of the former
palace, the Shitthoung temple, built in 1535 by King Minbar.
one of Rakhine's more powerful kings, Yadanapon Pagoda, and
the Sakyamanaung Pagoda.
Ngapali Beach, on the Bay of Bengal, is an emerging
international destination. Home of pristine stretches of
white sand and clear water, the area is also a wonderful
place to relax into the place of traditional seaside life in
Myanmar.
Like Taninthatyi Division, Rakhine is home to some of the
best beaches in Myanmar.
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