Arakan Division

Arakan Division
Division of Burma Province (1862-1937) Division of Colony of Burma (1937-1948) Division of Union of Burma (1948-1974)
1862–1974
Arakan Division and its four districts
Capital	Akyab
Historical era	Colonial era
• Treaty of Yandabo	24 February 1826
• Separation from British India	1937
• Japanese occupation	1942–1945
• Independence of the Union of Burma	4 January 1948
Preceded by Succeeded by Burma Division Konbaung Dynasty State of Burma State of Burma Chin Special Division Arakan State

Arakan Division (Burmese: ရခိုင်တိုင်း) was an administrative division of the British Empire, covering modern-day Rakhine State, Myanmar, which was the historical region of Arakan. It bordered the Bengal Presidency of British India to the north. The Bay of Bengal was located on its western coastline. Arakan Division had a multiethnic population. It was a leading rice exporter.