Buthidaung
Busidaung
ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့ | |
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Town | |
| Buthidaung | |
 Buthidaung in 2016 | |
  Busidaung Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates:20°52′08″N92°31′41″E/ 20.8690°N 92.528°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Rakhine State(Arakan) |
| District | Maungdaw District |
| Township | Buthidaung Township |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 55,545[1] |
| • Ethnicities | 93%Rohingya 6%Rakhine <1%Others |
| • Religions | Islam Buddhism Hindus Others |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30(MMT) |
| Area code(s) | 42, 43 |
Buthidaung(Burmese:ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့;MLCTS:bu:si:taung mrui.,pronounced[búðídàʊɰ̃mjo̰]) is atowninRakhine State,in the westernmost part ofMyanmar(Burma). It is the administrative seat of theButhidaung Township.Buthidaung lies on the west bank of theMayu river,and experienced severe flooding in June 2010 and July 2011.[2]Buthidaung is 16 miles east fromMaungdaw.The two towns are connected by two tunnels through the Mayu mountains that were built in 1918.
Geography
[edit]Buthidaung is one of the 16 towns in Rakhine state. Buthidaung is situated about 16 miles from Maungdaw, and similarly to this town has no train station or airport.
History
[edit]Buthidaung has a majorityRohingyapopulation, of which many have fled since the 2012 Rakhine State riots. Buthidaung has the second largest population of Rohingya after Maung Daw.
During the2016–17 Northern Rakhine State clashes,three police stations in Buthidaung were reportedly surrounded by Rohingya insurgents.[3]As a result of the clashes in Buthidaung and much of the surrounding area, many Rohingyas have left their homes.[4]
On May 18, 2024, the town was captured by theArakan Armyduringits Rakhine State offensive.[5]
It was the birthplace of KingMin Razagyi.
References
[edit]- ^"Buthidaung (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts".citypopulation.de.Retrieved27 September2016.
- ^Kha, Kyaw (22 July 2011)."Seven townships in Arakan State flooded by record heavy rain".mizzima.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-02-11.Retrieved2024-03-01.
- ^Ruma Paul(August 28, 2017)."Myanmar Army Battles Rohingya Insurgents; Thousands Flee".The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon September 4, 2017.
A Buthidaung-based reporter, citing police sources directly involved in events, said three police posts in northern Buthidaung had been surrounded by Rohingya insurgents.
- ^"The book that foresaw the assault on the Rohingyas".The Economist.12 October 2017. Archived fromthe originalon January 22, 2023.
- ^"AA Claims Seizure of Buthidaung Near Bangladesh Border".The Irrawaddy.18 May 2024. Archived fromthe originalon May 29, 2024.
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[edit]Capital:Sittwe | ||
| Kyaukpyu District |   | |
| Maungdaw District | ||
| Sittwe District | ||
| Thandwe District | ||
| Mrauk-U District | ||
| Main cities and towns | ||
20°52′N92°32′E/ 20.867°N 92.533°E
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