Arakan Division

Arakan Division ရခိုင်တိုင်း
1826–1942 1945–1948
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: God Save the King (1824–1837; 1901–1942; 1945–1948) God Save the Queen (1837–1901)
Arakan Division and its four districts
Status	Division of British India and Division of British Burma
Capital	Akyab
Common languages	English (official) Arakanese
Religion	Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
Historical era	Colonial era
• Treaty of Yandabo	24 February 1826
• Separation from British India	1937
• Japanese occupation	1942–1945
• Independence of the Union of Burma	4 January 1948
Currency	Burmese rupee, Indian rupee, Pound sterling
Preceded by Succeeded by British Raj Konbaung Dynasty State of Burma State of Burma Post-independence Burma, 1948–62

Arakan Division (Burmese: ရခိုင်တိုင်း) was an administrative division of the British Empire, covering modern-day Rakhine State, Myanmar, which was the historical region of Arakan. It bordered the Bengal Presidency of British India to the north. The Bay of Bengal was located on its western coastline. Arakan Division had a multiethnic population. It was a leading rice exporter.