Thandwe Township ( my, သံတွဲမြို့နယ်) is a
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
of
Thandwe District
Thandwe District ( my, သံတွဲခရိုင်) is a district of Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The capital is Thandwe. As of 2015 it had a population of 357,840.
Townships
The district contains the following townships:
*Thandwe To ...
in the
Rakhine State
Rakhine State (; , , ; formerly known as Arakan State) is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady R ...
of
Myanmar
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. The principal town 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. ...
.
[http://www.themimu.info/docs/MIMU154v01_100816_Thandwe%20Ts-Rakhine%20State_A1.pdf Map of Thandwe Township]
Location
Geo
Thandwe Township is situated the south of Rakhine State. From east to west, it is 28.33 miles wide and from south to north it is 48 miles wide. The area is 1360.16 square miles or 870,504 acres or 3522,8 square km. There are surrounded by hill and above sea level is 18 feet.
Population
Family
House
Organization
Race
In Thandwe township, there are 5 Chinese men and 12 Pakistan men, 6 kachin,3 kayah, 8 kayin, 3663 chin, 554 Burma, 40 mon, 100947 rakhine, 8 shan and other 299 people.
Religious
There are 100871 Buddhists, 8761 Muslims, 3705 Christians and 5 Hindus.
Political party
There are 5 parties.
References
Townships of Rakhine State
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