Paletwa

Paletwa
ပလက်ဝမြို့
Town
Paletwa is located in Myanmar
Paletwa
Paletwa
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°18′N 92°51′E / 21.300°N 92.850°E / 21.300; 92.850
Country Myanmar
State Chin State
DistrictMatupi District
TownshipPaletwa Township
Area
 • Total
1,368 sq mi (3,543 km2)
Population
 (2014)
96,899
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
ClimateAm

Paletwa (Burmese: ပလက်ဝမြို့; MLCTS: pa. lak wa. mrui., pronounced [pəlɛʔwa̰ mjo̰]) is one of the westernmost towns of Myanmar, in Chin State 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh. From the other side of the border, lies Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. Paletwa town's population in 2014 was about 97,000.[1]

The Arakan Army launched an attack at the town on November 13, 2023 and captured it on 15 January, 2024 during the Myanmar Civil War.[2]

  1. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/99newsn.pdf[permanent dead link‍] Page 10 Column 1
  2. ^ "Arakan Army Declares Victory in Paletwa, Myanmar's Chin State".