Mrauk-U District

Mrauk-U District
Mrauk-U District
District
	Location in Rakhine State
Country	Myanmar
State	Rakhine State
Capital	Mrauk-U
Townships	4
Population (2014)
• Total	668,634
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Mrauk-U District (Burmese: မြောက်ဦးခရိုင်) is a district of Rakhine State, Myanmar. Its administrative center is the city of Mrauk-U.

History

Mrauk-U District was created when it was split off from Sittwe District.^{[citation needed]}

On December 28, 2023, during the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), the Brotherhood Alliance claimed they had seized the district's police station from the military junta.^[2]

Geography

Twenty-five mountains have been officially named in Mrauk-U. Kema Taung is the highest place in this district. Yulin Jung is the most prominent mountain.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Mrauk-U District is administratively divided into four townships:^[1]

Economy and development

According to a 2016 report by ReliefWeb, all villages in Mrauk-U District suffer from "widespread underdevelopment".^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the district had a population of 668,634 people, of whom 310,622 were men and 358,012 were women.^[1] The district is home to multiple ethnic groups, generally split between ethnic Rakhines and Muslims, but also including minorities of Hindus, Chin, and Maramargyi.^[4] Perceived communal relations have improved in the district in recent years.^[5]