Ponnagyun (Burmese: ပုဏ္ဏားကျွန်းမြို့) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of the Ponnagyun Township. The Urittaung Pagoda, across the Kaladan River from Ponnagyun, overlooks the town.
Ponagyun
ပုဏ္ဏားကျွန်းမြို့ | |
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Town | |
  Ponagyun Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 20°20′03″N 93°00′14″E / 20.33417°N 93.00389°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Rakhine State |
| District | Sittwe District |
| Township | Ponnagyun Township |
| Population | 129,753[1] |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC 6.30 (MMT) |
History
editThe Ponnagyun police station was captured by the Arakan Army (AA) on 22 February 2024 from the Myanmar Police Force during the Myanmar Civil War.[2] The AA claimed to have captured the city on 5 March 2024.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sittwe (District, Myanmar) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Arakan Army Seizes Myanmar Junta Police Station".
- ^ "AA confirms capture of Ponnagyun township near Sittwe". www.narinjara.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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