Thandwe

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Artist rendition of Sandoway in the late 1800s

Thandwe ("Thandway" in Arakanese; Template:MYname Script error: No such module "IPA".; formerly Sandoway), historically called Dwaraddy, is a town and major seaport in Rakhine State, the westernmost part of Myanmar.

Recent history

During the Myanmar civil war, the town was the site of clashes between the Arakan Army and Myanmar's military, with the Arakan Army taking control of Ngapali Beach and several military outposts surrounding the town.[1][2] According to reports, the Arakan Army seized the town's prison on 15 July 2024, with the town's remaining military battalions falling the next day and giving the Arakan Army full control of the town.[3]

Geography

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Climate

Thandwe has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Temperatures are very warm throughout the year. There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October). Torrential rain falls from June to September, with over Script error: No such module "convert". falling in each of the months of June, July and August.[5] Between 1991 and 2020, the mean annual rainfall was Script error: No such module "convert".. The rainfall in 1905 was Script error: No such module "convert"..[4]

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