Mrauk U
Also known as Mrauk-U, Myohaung, Mrohaung
archaeologically and culturally important town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
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Place details
- Locality
- မြောက်ဦးမြို့
- Region
- ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 36,139
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Key facts
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Mrauk U (/məˈraʊuː, ˈmraʊuː/ mə-ROW-oo, MROW-oo) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District.
Mrauk U is culturally significant for the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people and is the location of many important archeological sites. From 1430 until 1785, it was the capital of the Mrauk U Kingdom, the largest and most powerful Rakhine kingdom in history.