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WESTERN MYANMAR

WESTERN MYANMAR

(Andrew Bay)

Bengal

I N D I A N O C E A N

Bay

Andwe Kywe

Channel

Manaung

Hanka

Bay of

REGION

(ARAKAN) STATE

REGION

REGION

REGION

REGION

MANDALAY

SAGAING

AYEYARWADY

BAGO

CHIN STATE

MAGWE

Wabo RAKHAING

Nang Gyar

Kampelet

Ta Ze

Falam

Kanthaya

Myabyin

Monywa

Pakokku

Myingyan

Meiktila

Pyay (Prome)

Hinthada

Wethali

Teknaf

Gyobingauk

Nattalin

Myan-aung

Shwedaung

Chaung U

Old Bagan

Matupi

Ayadaw

Shwebo

Budalin

Tilin Myaing Yesagyo

Gangaw

Lotaw

Hakha

Pauk

Mindat

Taungdwingyi

Kyaukpadaung

Chauk

Nyaung U

Yenangyaung

Salin

Sidoktaya

Letpandon

MinhlaSitkwin

Paukkaung

Myayde

Thayet

Mindon

Manaung Sinte

Padaung

Gwa

Kyeinthali

Kyaukkyi

Thabyugyaing

Lontha

Thandwe

Taunggok

Isarbyin

Sane

Minbu Magwe

Padan

Ngape

Ramree

Kyaukpyu

Yebok

Sakhanmaw

Ann

Dalet Kandauntgyi

Thobagwin

Myaungbwe

Minbya

Pauktaw

Donpauk Ponnagyun

Kodangauk

Maungdaw

Buthidaung

Aungthabye

Taungbyo

Kyauktaw

Pindawa

Paletwa Sami

Mt Popa

Kyun

Manaung

Kyun

Yinnbye

Island

Baronga

Kyun

Boister

River

Kaladan

River

Taunggok

River

Ayeyarwady

d

er

Riv

win

Chin

River

Kyeintali

River

Thandwe

River

River

River

River

River

RiverMayu

Dalet

(Taungup)

Lamu

Ma-ei

Ann

Lemro

BANGLADESH

2

1

2

2

(Myohaung)

Chin Villages

Mahamuni

(Nat Ma Taung)

Mt Victoria

Mrauk U

Ngapali Beach

(Akyab)

Sittwe

0 30 miles

0 50 km

 1 Lose yourself amid
hundreds of ruined temples
and fortifi cations in timeless
Mrauk U (p 279 ), former grand
capital of Rakhaing

 2 Savour the squid and
other seafood at beautiful
Ngapali Beach (p 270 ),
Myanmar’s top beach
destination

 3 Boat to Chin villages

(p 286 ) upriver from Mrauk U,

where tattoo-faced women

lead you around by the arm

 4 Wander about one of

Myanmar’s most exotic

scenes: Sittwe’s morning

central market (p 275 )

 5 Sort out a permit to

climb Mt Victoria (p 287 ), the

country's second-highest peak

 6 Hire a jeep in Mrauk U

and drive to Mahamuni Paya

(p 287 ), original home of one

of Myanmar's most venerated

images of Buddha

Western Myanmar Highlights