Kyaukphyu
ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 19°25′35″N 93°32′45″E / 19.42639°N 93.54583°E | |
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District | Kyaukpyu |
Township | Kyaukpyu Township |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 180,000.00 [1] |
• Ethnicities | Arakanese Chin Kamein |
• Religions | Buddhism Christian Islam |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Area code | +95-43-46-xxx |
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Kyaukphyu (Burmese: ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့ [tɕaʊʔpʰjù mjo̰]; also spelt Kyaukpyu) is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar. It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles (400 km) north-west of Yangon. It is the principal town of Kyaukphyu Township and Kyaukphyu District. The town is situated on a superb natural harbor which connects the rice trade between Calcutta and Yangon. The estimated population in 1983 was 19,456 inhabitants.[3] The population of Kyaukphyu's urban area is 20,866 as of 2014, while Kyaukphyu Township's population is 165,352.[1]