Buthidaung
Buthidaung (Burmese: ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့; MLCTS: bu:si:taung mrui., pronounced [búðídàʊɰ̃ mjo̰]) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of the Buthidaung Township. Buthidaung lies on the west bank of the Mayu river, and experienced severe flooding in June 2010 and July 2011. Buthidaung is 16 miles east from Maungdaw. The two towns are connected by two tunnels through the Mayu mountains that were built in 1918.
Busidaung
ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Buthidaung | |
Buthidaung in 2016 | |
Busidaung Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 20.8690°N 92.528°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Rakhine State(Arakan) |
| District | Maungdaw District |
| Township | Buthidaung Township |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 55,545 |
| • Ethnicities | 93% Rohingya 6% Rakhine <1% Others |
| • Religions | Islam Buddhism hindus & others |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Area code(s) | 42, 43 |
During the 2016–17 Northern Rakhine State clashes, three police stations in Buthidaung were reportedly surrounded by Rohingya insurgents. As a result of the clashes in Buthidaung and much of the surrounding area, many Rohingyas have left their homes.
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