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Mrauk U
Rakhine, Myanmar · Asia
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Mrauk U sits on the route: 40 minutes from Kyauktaw.
Mrauk U is in Rakhine, Myanmar, with about 36,000 people. The nearest town is Kyauktaw, about 36 km away.
Mrauk U ( mə-ROW-oo, MROW-oo) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District.
Mrauk U is culturally significant for the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people and is the location of many important archeological sites. From 1430 until 1785, it was theRead more
capital of the Mrauk U Kingdom, the largest and most powerful Rakhine kingdom in history.
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Mrauk U is in Rakhine, Myanmar, about 36 km from Kyauktaw.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,139
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Myanmar
- Region
- Rakhine
- Timezone
- Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates
- 20.5900, 93.1906
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