Maday Island

Maday Island
Native name:
မဒေးကျွန်း
Maday Island is located in Myanmar
Maday Island
Maday Island
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates19°21′32″N 93°39′19″E / 19.35898143524159°N 93.65520548017494°E / 19.35898143524159; 93.65520548017494
Adjacent toBay of Bengal
Administration
StateRakhine
DistrictKyaukpyu
TownshipKyaukpyu
Demographics
Population(3,000)
Languages
Ethnic groupsRakhine
Additional information
Time zone

Made Island (Burmese: မဒေးကျွန်း, also spelt Maday, Ma De, or Ma Day) is an island off Kyaukphyu, in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The island is the site of a deep seawater port being constructed as part of the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone. The island is home to four villages (including Ywama, Pyein, and Kyauktan),[1] 700 homes, and 3,000 people.[2] Most villagers engage in fishing, although recent development projects have forced fishermen to give up their fisheries, because the movement of tankers prevents fishing.[3][2]

  1. ^ Moe Myint (2017-07-18). "Reporter's Notebook: Has China's Pipeline Project Benefited Maday Island Locals?". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  2. ^ a b "Myanmar: Kyaukphyu deep-sea port poses challenges for Maday Islanders and local fisheries". ICSF. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ Yan Naing (2022-09-13). "Guest Column | China-backed Port in Western Myanmar Depriving Locals of Land and Jobs". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-03-08.