Rakhine State
Rakhine State is the coastal region situated in Western part of Myanmar and sharing boarders with Chin State, Magwe Division, Bago Division, Ayeyarwaddy Division, Bay of Bengal and Bangaladesh. It is on the North Latitude between 17 degrees 30 minutes and 21 degrees 30 minutes, East Longitudes between 92 degrees 20 minutes and 94 degrees 50 minutes. The total area is about 2.5 million with the population of 3 million. Rakhine people live there with Myanmar, Chin, Kami races. The main capital is Sittway.
Weather Condition
Rakhine State was moderate weather because it is low part of Latitude and nearer of sea and the temperature is between average 84-70 degrees F and also wet and damp and the year round average rainfall is 190".
How to go there
You can travel by car and air. Northern Part of Rakhine-Sittway you can go from Magwe by car, but more convenient during open season. Southern part of Rakhine Taung ghot, Thandwe you can go from Pyay township of Bago Division.
Places of Interest
Sittwe
Mrauk U
Thandwe (Ngapali Beach)
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