Fun facts about Sittwe
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The name Sittwe means 'the place where the war meets' in Arakanese.
Sittwe
Myanmar
Sittwe , formerly Akyab, is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. As of 2019 the city has an estimated population of over 120,000 inhabitants.
From the “Names” section
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Sittwe was only a small fishing village at the time of the British conquest of Burma.
Sittwe
Myanmar
Sittwe , formerly Akyab, is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. As of 2019 the city has an estimated population of over 120,000 inhabitants.
From the “History” section
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Sittwe's climate is classified as a tropical monsoon climate, with an extraordinarily rainy wet season.
Sittwe
Myanmar
Sittwe , formerly Akyab, is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. As of 2019 the city has an estimated population of over 120,000 inhabitants.
From the “Climate” section
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The largest ethnic group in Sittwe is the Rakhine people, alongside Rohingya Muslims.
Sittwe
Myanmar
Sittwe , formerly Akyab, is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. As of 2019 the city has an estimated population of over 120,000 inhabitants.
From the “Demographics” section
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Point is a viewpoint at the southernmost tip of Sittwe where the Kaladan River flows into the Bay of Bengal.
Sittwe
Myanmar
Sittwe , formerly Akyab, is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. As of 2019 the city has an estimated population of over 120,000 inhabitants.
From the “Attractions” section
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Photo: Mutt Lunker · CC BY-SA 3.0