MIMU products may be used free of charge with attribution. According to preliminary results, Rakhine State chief minister U Nyi Pu was re-elected from Gwa constituency no. Local. The township is one of nine where the government has imposed an internet blackout since June 21, 2019. However, the expanse of the successive Rakhine kingdoms does not exactly corroborate with certain known historical documentation. A number of other ethnic minorities like the Thet, Kamein, Chin, Mro, Chakma, Khami, Dainet, Bengali Hindu and Maramagri inhabit mainly in the hill regions of the state. Rakhine thus became part of the province of Burma of British India. The Mahamuni Image was taken away by the Burmese Forces as war loot. As a result, 1.2 million people in Rakhine State lost their voting rights. [41], On 22 February 2020, around 100 students gathered in Yangon and demanded an end to the internet cut-off in Rakhine and Chin states, where civilian casualties are mounting as government troops battle ethnic rebels, the Arakan Army. A total of 170 "fires were This document is designed as a supplement to the MAU’s four Snapshots of Farmers’ Perspectives. [49] 0% of the population listed no religion, other religions, or were otherwise not enumerated. In 2014, he was replaced by Major General Maung Maung Ohn (30 June 2014 – present). From the 1950s, there was a growing movement for secession and restoration of Arakan independence. Sittwe University is the main university in the state. Public announcement for report on travel to/from townships of Rakhine State with positive cases to control COVID-19 28 August 2020. Thus, an expansionist Burma came into direct territorial contact with territories of the British East India Company, which set the stage for future flaring of hostility. [12], The 2012 Rakhine State riots were a series of conflicts between Rohingya Muslims and ethnic Rakhines who are majority in the Rakhine State. As per the 1983 Census, 98.63% of the Rakhine in this state were Buddhist and another 1.19% were Muslim. The effective … Report_The 2018 FAO-WFP Agriculture & Food Security Mission to Rakhine_Jul20... Executive Summary_Gender Profile for Humanitarian Action_Rakhine-Kachin-N.Shan_2... Report_Gender Profile for Humanitarian Action_Rakhine-Kachin-N.Shan_24Jan2019.pd... Report_UNDP Access to Justice and Informal Justice Systems Research Reports_Rakh... Report_UNDP Access to Justice and Informal Justice Systems Research Reports_Cons... Report_Rakhine_State_Needs_Assessment.pdf, Report_Joint Education Needs Assessment_Rakhine_Nov2015.pdf, Overview & Recommendations_Advisory Commission on Rakhine State_Aug2017.pdf. 14286. HDI Transition in Rakhine State (November 2012 to September 2013) • Under the HDI transition in Rakhine 4 Townships (Eastern Rakhine State 3 Townships: Minbya, Kyauktaw, Mrauk Oo and Northern Rakhine State only 1 Township: Rathidaung) were covered instead of all 6 Townships where Maungdaw townships of Rakhine State and one township of Chin State since the beginning of 2019, according to the Government2. This section includes reports specific to Myanmar as well as international reports with relevant information/best practice. Oilseedcrops.org; Editor Article, Transit routes from western China through Myanmar. In general, the health care infrastructure outside of Yangon and Mandalay is extremely poor but is especially bad in remote areas like Rakhine State. The programme works in 14 of the 17 Rakhine townships in Rakhine State. AN (Sittway)-Myanmar’s election commission announced last night that 9 townships in northern Rakhine State are taken off from the national election on November 8, 2020. The history of the region of Arakan (now renamed Rakhine) State can be roughly divided into seven parts. Hla Maung Tin ( January 2011 – 20 June 2014) was an elected Rakhine State Hluttaw member representing USDP from Ann Township in 2010 general election. A telecommunications tower in Mrauk U township, Rakhine State, Myanmar. About one million users had been without a 4G service for 594 days, in what had been condemned by human rights groups as the world’s longest internet shutdown. [58] Over 69% of the population live in poverty.[59]. The first four divisions and the periods are based on the location of the centre of power of the main independent Rakhine-dominated polities in the northern Rakhine region, especially along the Kaladan River. According to the 2014 Myanmar Census, Buddhists make up 63.3% of Rakhine State’s population, forming the largest religious community there. Thus, the history is divided into the Dhanyawadi, Waithali, Laymro and Mrauk U. Mrauk U was conquered by the Konbaung dynasty of Burma in 1784–85, after which Rakhine became part of the Konbaung kingdom of Burma. The term Rakhine is believed to have been derived from the Pali word Rakkhapura (Sanskrit Raksapura), meaning "Land of Ogres" (Rakshas), possibly a pejorative referring to the original[4] Australoid inhabitants. The Portuguese, during the era of their greatness in Asia, gained a temporary establishment in Arakan.[7][8][9][10]. Rakhine State, Thandwe District Gwa Township Report Department of Population Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population Office No.48 Nay Pyi Taw Tel: +95 67 431062 www.dop.gov.mm October 2017. The government shut down mobile data in several townships across Rakhine state and neighbouring Chin state on June 21 last year, causing panic among residents desperate for information about the unrest. They also describe their territory as including, in varying points of time, the regions of Ava, the Irrawaddy Delta, the port town of Thanlyin (Syriam) and parts of eastern Bengal. Rathedaung Townships in the Maungdaw and Sittwe Districts of Rakhine State in Myanmar. The townships where the elections were canceled are Pauktaw, Ponnagyun, Rathedaung, Maungdaw, Kyauktaw, Minbya, Myebon and Mrauk-U. Submitted by cincdsmyanmar on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 06:05. “More and more townships in Rakhine State are becoming free from the virus but we still need to be cautious of the situation as the pandemic isn’t over yet." Sittwe is the capital of the state. Rakhine Magway Chin Bago Ayeyarwady / Mandalay Main Town Ro ad Village Tract Map of Minbya Township RAKHINE STATE Landcover Cr op nd V eg ti Forest Mixed Forest Grassland Shrubland Snow Ice B areL nd Wetland Water Township Boundary District Boundary State/Region Boundary Village Tract Boundary Data Sources: MIMU Boundaries: WFP/MIMU [60], Educational opportunities in Myanmar are extremely limited outside the main cities of Yangon and Mandalay. [31][32], On 16 January 2018, thousands of Mrauk U residents staged a protest after officials banned a memorial event to mark the 233rd anniversary of the end of the Mrauk U kingdom. Rakhine State (/rəˈkaɪn/; Burmese: .mw-parser-output .script-myanmar{font-family:Pyidaungsu,"Myanmar Text",Myanmar3,Myanmar2,Myanmar1,Padauk,"Noto Sans Myanmar",mm3web,TharLon,"Masterpiece Uni Sans",Parabaik,Yunghkio,Thanlwin,"Win Uni Innwa","MyMyanmar Unicode","WinUni Innwa"}ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]; formerly known as Arakan) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). The Chin were the 3rd largest ethnic group, contributing 4% of the population in the 1983 Census. [6] In the Rakhine language, the land is called Rakhinepray, the ethnic Rakhine are called Rakhinetha. Mobile internet blackout in four townships in Rakhine State among the world’s longest running. Then, on 14 October, its members abducted three National League for Democracy candidates in southern Rakhine state’s Taungup township. This report contains selected demographic and socio-economic characteristics of Ponnagyun Township in Rakhine State. According to Myanmar Population Census 2014, Rakhine State has total population of 3,188, 807. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. This page was last edited on 26 February 2021, at 15:42. The three plants together can produce 687 MW but the surplus electricity will be distributed to other states and divisions. The region has an average rainfall of 200 inches and has temperature range of 67-98'F which is conducive for breeding of mosquitoes and transmission of malaria. Wood products such as timber, bamboo and fuel wood are extracted from the mountains. [49] Minority religious communities include Christians (1.2%), Muslims (35.1%), Hindus (0.3%), and animists (0.1%) who collectively comprise the remainder of Rakhine State’s population. On 1 August 2020, 2G internet service was allowed in the remaining seven townships - Buthidaung, Kyauktaw, Minbya, Mrauk-U, In the Treaty of Yandabo (1826), which ended hostilities, Burma was forced to cede Arakan alongside Tanintharyi (Tenasserim) to British India. Rakhine State in the west of Myanmar shares an international border with Bangladesh and with the national states of Chin, Magway, Bago and Ayeyarwady. [57], Rivers useful for transportation in Rakhine are, Rakhine is one of the poorest states in Myanmar . Affected Map_Cyclone Maarutha Track_MIMU1508v01_18Apr2017_A3.pdf, Affected_Map_IDP_Sites_Rakhine_OCHA_Feb2017_A4.pdf, Affected_Map_IDP_Sites_Rakhine_OCHA_Sep2016_A4.pdf, Affected_Map_IDP Sites_Rakhine_OCHA_Jul2016_A4.pdf, Affected_Map_IDP_Rakhine_OCHA_01May2014_A3.pdf, Affected_Map_IDP_Rakhine_OCHA_01Jun2014_A3.pdf, Affected_Map_IDP_Rakhine_OCHA_01Nov2014_A3.pdf, Affected_Map_IDP Sites_Rakhine_OCHA_Jan2015_A4.pdf. The Ministry of Health and Sports has issued order No. After the fall of Dhanyawadi in the 4th century CE, the centre of power shifted to a new dynasty based in the town of Waithali. Stay-At-Home Program: MoHs Imposes Stay-At-Home Order In Four Townships In Rakhine State. Rakhine State has an area of 36,762 square kilometres (14,194 sq mi) and its capital is Sittwe.[3]. Small amounts of inferior-grade crude oil are produced from primitive, shallow, hand-dug wells, but there is yet unexplored potential for petroleum and natural gas production. [19][20] Rohingya NGOs overseas have accused the Burmese army and police of targeting Rohingya Muslims through arrests and participating in violence. 3W MapnReport_Rakhine State VT_Project Focus-All Organizations_MIMU861v17_01Oct2... 3W_MapnReport_NRS_VT_All_Sectors_MIMU861v16_01Oct2020_A3_vm0220.pdf, 3W_MapnReport_Rakhine_VT_All_Sectors_MIMU861v17_01Oct2020_A3_vm0220.pdf, MIMU One-Pager_Rakhine State_at a glance_MIMU 3W August 2020.pdf, MIMU One-Pager_Rakhine State at a Glance – MIMU 3W February 2020.pdf, 3WData_Kachin_Rakhine_ShanNorth_AllSectors_AllOrgs_28Feb2020_vm0120.zip, 3W_MapnReport_NRS_VT_All_Sectors_MIMU861v15_30Mar20_A3_vm0120.pdf, 3W_MapnReport_Rakhine_VT_All_Sectors_MIMU861v16_30Mar20_A3_vm0120.pdf, MIMU Overview of the Feb 2020 3W_Rakhine_08Apr2020.pdf, 3WData_Rakhine_AllSectors_AllOrgs_22Jun2020_vm0120.zip. The cancellations in Rakhine disenfranchised 73 percent of the state’s 1,649,753 registered voters, but also wiped out the Rakhine nationalist Arakan National Party’s core constituencies in the north and centre of the state, while largely preserving the NLD’s stronghold in the southern townships. Public hospitals lack many of the basic facilities and equipment. Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) and Arakan National Party (ANP), the merger of Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) and Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) - the latter split in 2017,[38] won majority of seats in other townships in 2010 and 2015 General Elections.[39]. The three highways that do are the Ann to Munbra (Minbya in Burmese pronunciation) road in central Rakhine,[53] the Toungup to Pamtaung road in south central Rakhine,[53] and the Gwa to Ngathaingchaung road in far southern Rakhine. Human Rights Watch had called on Friday for an immediate end to "the world's longest government-enforced internet shutdown". The latest order limits the duration of the shutdown in the five townships … Report_Pathways for ASEAN Contributions to Sustainable Peace & Security in R... Report_A Three-Part Report - Cross-Border Trends_Sep2019.pdf, Report_A Three-Part Report - Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh_Sep2019.pdf, Report_A Three-Part Report - Sittwe, Myanmar_Sep2019.pdf, Report_Re-Examining Ethnic Identity in Myanmar_CPCS_2019.pdf. Beginning on the morning of September 9, anti-government leaflets were on display to the public across 15 townships in Rakhine State, attached to electric pylons and stuck to walls along road intersections. Rakhine State in the west of Myanmar shares an international border with Bangladesh and with the national states of Chin, Magway, Bago and Ayeyarwady. The ALP made necessary preparations and submitted letters three times to request approval to hold the dialogue, but the government did not reply, and at the Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting (JICM) Aung San Suu Kyi again declined the request, citing sensitive issues involving the Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State. Many English language users[note 1] eschew the name changes promulgated by the military government. The period is seen as the classical period of Rakhine culture, architecture and Buddhism, as the Waithali period left behind more archaeological remains than its predecessor. Their preparation involved collaborative efforts of the Department of Population and UNFPA. About one million users had been without a 4G service for 594 days, in what had been condemned by human rights groups as the world’s longest internet shutdown. In June 2019, Myanmar authorities shut down the internet in nine conflict-affected townships in Rakhine and Chin States: Buthidaung, Kyauktaw, Maungdaw, Minbya, Mrauk-U, Myebon, Ponnagyun, and Rathedaung in Rakhine State, as well as Paletwa in Chin State. In 1824, the first Anglo-Burmese war erupted and in 1826, Rakhine (alongside Tanintharyi) was ceded to the British as reparation by the Burmese to the British. The five townships—Rakhine’s Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Rathedaung and Myebon, and Chin’s Paletwa— were subject to a government-imposed data network shutdown from June 20 to Aug. 31 last year. More AA terrorists and supporters arrested in An, Taungup townships of Rakhine State thanks to information given by those wishing peace and tranquility of the region but acts of AA terrorists. Rakhine State (/ r ə ˈ k aɪ n /; Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]; formerly known as Arakan) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). 26 August 2020. By September 13, the number of cases in Rakhine State had reached 735, spanning all 17 townships, nearly a quarter of the country’s 2,932 cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. [13] The riots finally came after weeks of sectarian disputes including the death of ten Burmese Muslims by Rakhines and murder of a Rakhine by Rohingyas. TREATMENT CAPACITY: The Sittwe General Hospital (SGH) and hospitals in respective townships across Rakhine State remain primary treatment facilities … Specifically, the EU-funded project aims to restore and protect agricultural livelihoods in the vulnerable communities of Buthidaung, Kyauktaw, Maungdaw, and Rathedaung townships in Rakhine State. According to Australian diplomatic authorities, a nighttime curfew has been extended across several townships in Rakhine state as of Tuesday, June 18. B. Japan’s Diplomatic Breakthrough. Coconut and nipa palm plantations are also important. Pages in category "Townships of Rakhine State" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. [35][36], On 16 October 2020, Union Election Committee announced that General Election 2020 will not be held in Pauktaw, Ponnagyun, Rathedaung, Buthidaung, Maung Daw, Kyauktaw, Minbya, Myebon, Mrauk U townships, (2) quarters and (52) village tracts within Kyaukphyu township, (3) quarters and (29) village tracts within Ann township, (4) quarters within Sittwe township, (10) quarters and (52) village tracts within Toungup township by reasoning that holding a free and fair election will not be possible in those townships. Kyaw Hsan Hlaing and Emily Fishbein Residents of the town of Mrauk-U in Rakhine State, Myanmar gather around a COVID-19 information board created by a local civil society organization. The history of the region of Arakan (now renamed Rakhine) State can be roughly divided into seven parts. 49-Sector Map_Gov_IFES_Political Parties Represention in Rakhine-State_MIMU1331v... 50-Sector Map_Gov_IFES_St-Rg Constituency Bd & Parties in Rakhine-State_MIMU... 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