Rakhine State
Rakhine State
ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် (Arakan State) | |
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| Myanma transcription(s) | |
| • Rakhine | Rakhai Pray Nay |
| • Burmese | ra.hkuing: prany nai |
Ngapali Beach in Rakhine state | |
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Location of Rakhine State in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 19°30′N 94°0′E / 19.500°N 94.000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Lower |
| Before becoming State | Arakan Division |
| renamed as Arakan State | 3 January 1974 |
| renamed as Rakhine State | 18 June 1989 |
| Capital | Sittwe |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | Htein Lin |
| • Cabinet | Rakhine State Government |
| • Legislature | Rakhine State Hluttaw |
| • Judiciary | Rakhine State High Court |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,778.0 km2 (14,200.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Highest elevation (Kema Taung) | 1,851 m (6,073 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 3,188,807 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Arakanese (Rakhine), Bamars (Burmese), Rohingya, Kamein, Chin, Mro, Khami, That, Marmas, Daingnet (Chakmas), Bengalis, Maramagyi and others |
| • Religions (2024 estimate) |
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| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | MM-16 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.520 low · 13th |
| Website | rakhinestate |
Rakhine State (/rəˈkaɪn/ ⓘ rə-KYN; Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, pronounced [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]; Rakhine pronunciation: [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè]), formerly known as Arakan State, is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Chattogram Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between latitudes 17°30' north and 21°30' north and longitudes 92°10' east and 94°50' east. The north–south Arakan Mountains or Rakhine Yoma separate Rakhine State from central Myanmar. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Ramree, Cheduba and Myingun. Rakhine State has an area of 36,762 square kilometres (14,194 sq mi) and its capital is Sittwe (formerly known as Akyab).