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Rakhine, Myanmar

Kyauktaw

20.845° N, 92.975° E

Kyauktaw is a town in northern Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar. The famous Mahamuni Buddha image, currently at Amarapura, was originally situated near Kyauktaw, in the ruins of the old city of Dhanyawadi.

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The town was captured by the Arakan Army around 12 February 2024 from the Tatmadaw during the Myanmar Civil War. It was reported that some villagers of the town attacked Tatmadaw soldiers who had swum to shore after their boats were sunk with knives.

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