Launggyet

Launggyet လောင်းကြက်မြို့
Launggyet Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°37′0″N 93°10′0″E / 20.61667°N 93.16667°E / 20.61667; 93.16667Coordinates: 20°37′0″N 93°10′0″E / 20.61667°N 93.16667°E / 20.61667; 93.16667
Country	Burma
State	Rakhine State
Founded	29 April 1251
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Launggyet (Burmese: လောင်းကြက်မြို့ [láʊɴ ɡjɛʔ mjo̰]) is a former capital of Arakan from 1251 to 1430. The former capital site is located a few miles northwest of Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Arakanese chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit gives the foundation date as 29 April 1251.^{[note 1]} Some Arakanese chronicles give the foundation date as 1237 CE.^[1]

References

Bibliography

• Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. 
• Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese) 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay. 

Rakhine State Capital: Sittwe Sittwe District Sittwe Township Ponnagyun Township Mrauk-U Township Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township Myebon Township Pauktaw Township Rathedaung Township Maungdaw District Maungdaw Township Buthidaung Township Kyaukpyu District Kyaukpyu Township Manaung Township Ramree Township Ann Township Thandwe District Thandwe Township Toungup Township Gwa Township Main cities and towns Sittwe Ponnagyun Mrauk-U Kyauktaw Minbya Myebon Pauktaw Rathedaung Maungdaw Buthidaung Kyaukpyu Manaung Ramree Ann Thandwe Toungup Gwa

Administrative divisions of Burma (Myanmar) States Chin Kachin Kayah Kayin Mon Rakhine Shan Regions Ayeyarwady Bago Magway Mandalay Sagaing Tanintharyi Yangon Self-Administered Zones Danu Kokang Naga Pa Laung Pa-O Self-Administered Divisions Wa Union Territories Naypyidaw