| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Official Name: | Pauktaw |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Myanmar (Burma) |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Myanmar |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sittwe District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pauktaw Township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.36 |
| Population: | 19,157 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 20.2128°N 93.1308°W |
| Timezone: | MMT |
| Utc Offset: | +06:30 |
Pauktaw (Burmese: ပေါက်တောမြို့) is the principal town of Pauktaw Township in Sittwe District in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma).
On 16 November 2023 the town had fallen under control of the Arakan Army (AA) during the ongoing civil war, following the resumption of hostilities after the ceasefire between the AA and the Tatmadaw military junta broke down.[2] Following heavy bombardment by air and sea, the military retook the town a day later.[3] However, the AA returned and again captured the town on 24 January 2024.[4]