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Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Ramree Township ရမ်းဗြဲမြို့နယ်
Township
Location in Kyaukphyu districtLocation in Kyaukphyu district
Country Myanmar
State Rakhine State
DistrictKyaukphyu District
Population97,891
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Ramree Township (Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲမြို့နယ်) is a township of Kyaukpyu District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Ramree. The Burmese pronunciation of Ramree is Yangbye Myo.

The place has been labeled campaign of the Second World War during the Japanese occupation of Burma in the 1940s.

The island has over 300 villages and the principal town is Yanbye (Ramree). The island's streams empty into the Bay of Bengal.

References

  1. http://www.themimu.info/docs/MIMU555v01_100813_Kyaukpyu_Ramree%20Ts-Rakhine%20State_A1.pdf Map of Kyaukpyu and Ramree Township
Rakhine State
Capital: Sittwe
Ann District
Kyaukpyu District
Maungdaw District
Sittwe District
Taungup District
Thandwe District
Mrauk-U District
Main cities and towns

19°05′00″N 93°52′00″E / 19.0833°N 93.8667°E / 19.0833; 93.8667


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