Minbya

Minbya
မင္းျပား


Minbya

Kyein Taung Pagoda
Minbya

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 20°09′00″N 92°54′00″E / 20.15000°N 92.90000°E
Country  Burma
Division Rakhine State
District Sittwe District
Township Minbya Township
Population (2006)
 • Total 181,000
 • Ethnicities Rakhine
 • Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)
Area code(s) 42, 43
[1]

Minbya (Burmese: မင်းပြားမြို့, pronounced: [mɪ́ɴbjá mjo̰]) is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar.

Education

BEHS Minbya is the one of the high schools in the town. Another two post- Middle schools.

Natural disasters

On 15 June 2010, strong rains destroyed more than 25 buildings, including houses, school buildings, and a mosque. Close to 200 people were housed in mosques of several nearby villages.[2]

On 12 November 2011, all 567 permanent shops of the Minbya central market were destroyed in a fire accident.[3]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "National Telephone Area Codes". Myanmar Yellow Pages.
  2. ↑ Myanmar: Downpours, strong winds cause death, injury, damage to houses, roads, railroad sections, floods, landslides State, departments, Tatmadawmen, NGOs and wellwishers render assistance for relief and rehabilitation
  3. ↑ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/1511newsn.pdf Page 6 Col 1

Coordinates: 20°22′N 93°16′E / 20.367°N 93.267°E