Buthidaung Township Explained

Official Name:Buthidaung Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Rakhine State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Maungdaw
Seat:Buthidaung
Seat Type:Capital
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population:55,545[1]
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:21.0333°N 127°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6:30

Buthidaung Township (Burmese: ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့နယ် in Burmese pronounced as /búðídàʊɰ̃ mjo̰nɛ̀/) is a township of Maungdaw District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar (Burma). The principal town and administrative seat is Buthidaung.

The ratio of Rohingya to Rakhine nationals in Maungtaw and Buthidaung has become 94:6 in 2012.[2]

There are three high schools, one high school, three middle schools, three middle schools (branches), 20 postprimary schools and 122 primary schools in 2010–11.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buthidaung (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 27 September 2016.
  2. http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/18newsn.pdf{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Page 9 Col 2
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040902123638/http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/29newsn.pdf . 2004-09-02 . Page 7 Column 2