Location: Mrauk U
Rakhine State, Myanmar
Country: Myanmar
Division: Rakhine State
District: Mrauk-U District
Township: Mrauk-U Township
Settled: 16 November 1430
Population (2014 census): 189,630
• Ethnicities: Rakhine
• Religions: Theravada Buddhism
Time zone: MMT (UTC+6.30)
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Mrauk U (Burmese: မြောက်ဦးမြို့; MLCTS: mrauk u: mrui., Burmese pronunciation: [mjaʊʔ ú mjo̰]; formerly known as Myohaung) is an archaeologically important town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is also the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a sub region of the Mrauk-U District. From 1430 until 1785, it was the capital of the Mrauk U Kingdom, the most important and powerful Rakhine (Arakanese) kingdom.
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