- စစ်တွေမြို့; MLCTS: cac twe mrui.;
Burmese pronunciation: [sɪʔtwè mjo̰];
formerly Akyab) is the
capital of
Rakhine State,
Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe,
pronounced sait-tway...
-
average width of
about 490 ft (150 m); the
island is 70 mi (110 km)
south of
Akyab (now Sittwe).
During the ****anese
invasion of
Burma in
early 1942, the Island...
-
Mawlamyine (Moulmein) Bago (Pegu)
Pathein (B****ein) Pyay (Prome)
Monywa Sittwe (
Akyab)
Taunggyi Myanmar
portal "UNFPA
Myanmar - Census". Myanmar.unfpa.org. Retrieved...
- with Rangoon.
Akyab was one of the
leading rice
ports in the world,
hosting ship
fleets from
Europe and China. Many
Indians settled in
Akyab and dominated...
-
million people a year." By then, in most of Burma's
largest cities, Rangoon,
Akyab, B****ein and Moulmein, the
Indian immigrants formed a
majority of the po****tion...
- chilies, dha and tobacco. The main
towns are
coastal and
include Sittwe (
Akyab), Sandoway,
Kyaukpyu and Taungup.
Arakan has been
recognized “as one among...
-
radius of 250
miles (400 km) from
Akyab,
could cover most of
Central Burma, and
medium bombers operating from
Akyab could range as far as Rangoon, the...
-
British India 1178 June 18, 1937 Calcutta,
British India Akyab,
Burma 291 June 19, 1937
Akyab,
Burma Rangoon,
Burma 268 June 20, 1937 Rangoon,
Burma Bangkok...
- Shahpura. The
division had its
headquarters at
Akyab (Sittwe) and
consists of four districts—namely,
Akyab,
Northern Arakan Hill Tracts,
Sandoway and Kyaukpyu...
- Burma. The
Indian Eastern Army
intended to
reoccupy the Mayu
peninsula and
Akyab Island,
which had an
important airfield. A
division advanced to Donbaik...
