Kyaukphyu

Kyaukphyu
ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့
Town
Kyaukphyu is located in Myanmar
Kyaukphyu
Kyaukphyu
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 19°25′35″N 93°32′45″E / 19.42639°N 93.54583°E / 19.42639; 93.54583
Country Myanmar
Division Rakhine State
DistrictKyaukpyu
TownshipKyaukpyu Township
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
180,000[1]
 • Ethnicities
Arakanese Chin Kamein
 • Religions
Buddhism Christian Islam
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code+95-43-46-xxx
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Kyaukphyu (Burmese: ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့ [tɕaʊʔpʰjù mjo̰]; also spelt Kyaukpyu) is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar. It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles (400 km) north-west of Yangon. It is the principal town of Kyaukphyu Township and Kyaukphyu District. The town is situated on a superb natural harbor which connects the rice trade between Calcutta and Yangon. The estimated population in 1983 was 19,456 inhabitants.[3] The population of Kyaukphyu's urban area is 20,866 as of 2014, while Kyaukphyu Township's population is 165,352.[1]

  1. ^ a b Census Report (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Kyaukpyu: Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. ^ "National Telephone Area Codes". Myanmar Yellow Pages. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19.
  3. ^ "Kyaukpyu". Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-06-27.