Back ဝေင်ꩻယန်းဗဲ BLK Ramree (ciutat) Catalan Ramree ID ရမ်းဗြဲမြို့ Burmese ရမ်းပျႄး၊ ဝဵင်း SHN Ramree Swedish
Ramree
ရမ်းဗြဲ
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  Ramree Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 19°05′N 93°52′E / 19.083°N 93.867°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Rakhine State |
| District | Kyaukpyu District |
| Township | Ramree Township |
| Elevation | 22 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 9,581 [1] |
| • Ethnicities | Rakhine Bamar Chin Kaman and others |
| • Religions | Buddhism Christianity Islam |
| Demonym | Ram Bray Thar |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Climate | Am |
Ramree or Ramarwaddy (Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲမြို့, Burmese pronunciation: [jáɰ̃bjɛ́ mjo̰]) also known as Yanbye is a town in Kyaukpyu District, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Ramree (locally pronounced Ram Bray) is situated on Ramree Island. Ramree is the capital of the township of the same name and former capital of the district of Ramree (until 1852 ). It is close to the east coast of the Ramree island, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Tan River. The population of Ramree (Yanbye) Urban area is 9,581 as of 2014, while Ramree Township's population is 97,891.[1] The town was captured by the Arakan Army in March 2024 from the Tatmadaw during the ongoing Myanmar civil war.
- ^ a b Census Report (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Yanbye: Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. April 2018.