Thandwe District ( my, သံတွဲခရိုင်) is a

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Rakhine State Rakhine State (; , , ; formerly known as Arakan State) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Ben ...

in western

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. The capital is

Thandwe Thandwe ("Thandway" in Arakanese; ; formerly Sandoway) is a town and major seaport in Rakhine State, the westernmost part of Myanmar. Thandwe is very ancient, and is said to have been at one time the capital of Rakhine State, then called Arakan ...

. As of 2015 it had a population of 357,840. Thandwe district in Rakhine state

Townships

The district contains the following

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Thandwe Township Thandwe Township ( my, သံတွဲမြို့နယ်) is a township of Thandwe District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Thandwe Thandwe ("Thandway" in Arakanese; ; formerly Sandoway) is a town and major seapor ...

* Toungup Township * Gwa Township * Maei Sub-Township * Kyeintali Subtownship

Ngapali Beach

Ngapali Beach is a popular tourist destination from Thandwe, near LinThar Village. The beach stretches for along the

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. Ngapali Beach has been promoted as a major tourist destination in Myanmar. Several resorts and hotels are located in Ngapali, usually high end - such as Bayview Ngapali, Amata Resort, Amazing Ngapali and the government-owned Anawa. Ngapali used to have private bungalows, but these were torn down in the late 1990s to make way for the development of hotels. The hotels and tourist industry provide income for the villages around Ngapali and Thandwe. There is also a golf course nearby. The beach is served by

Thandwe Airport Thandwe Airport is an airport serving Thandwe, a town in the Rakhine State of Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only ...

. All of Myanmar's internal airlines fly to Thandwe. White Sand Island and Pearl Island are attractive to visitors for snorkeling and taking photos. In addition, there is an elephant camp that attracts foreigners who visit Ngapali.

References

Districts of Myanmar Rakhine State {{burma-geo-stub