Buthidaung
{{Infobox settlement
| settlement_type = Town
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|my|ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့}}}}
| official_name = Buthidaung
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map = Myanmar
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Myanmar (Burma)
| image_skyline = Buthidaung, Myanmar (Burma) - panoramio - mohigan.jpg
| image_caption = Buthidaung in 2016
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Myanmar}}
| subdivision_type1 = Division
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Rakhine State}}
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Maungdaw District
| subdivision_type3 = Township
| subdivision_name3 = Buthidaung Township
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_code = 42, 43
| area_total_km2 =
| population_total = 55,545{{cite web|title=Buthidaung (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/myanmar-admin.php?adm2id=110302|website=www.citypopulation.de|access-date=27 September 2016}}
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_blank1 = 93% Rohingya
6% Rakhine
<1% Others
| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities
| population_blank2 = Islam
Buddhism
Hindus
Others
| population_blank2_title = Religions
| population_density_km2 = auto
| footnotes =
| coordinates = {{coord|20.8690|N|92.528|E|dim:3000_region:MM|display=inline}}
| leader_title = Mayyu
| elevation_m =
| timezone = MMT
| utc_offset = +6.30
| utc_offset_DST =
| website =
| name = Busidaung
| native_name_lang = Rohingya, Rakhinese & Burmese
}}
Buthidaung ({{MYname|MY=ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့|MLCTS=bu:si:taung mrui.}}, {{IPA|my|búðídàʊɰ̃ mjo̰|pron}}) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of the Buthidaung Township. Buthidaung lies on the west bank of the Mayu river, and experienced severe flooding in June 2010 and July 2011.{{Cite web |last=Kha |first=Kyaw |date=22 July 2011 |title=Seven townships in Arakan State flooded by record heavy rain |url=https://mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211123100/https://mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html |archive-date=2012-02-11 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=mizzima.com}} Buthidaung is 16 miles east from Maungdaw. The two towns are connected by two tunnels through the Mayu mountains that were built in 1918.
Geography
Buthidaung is one of the 16 towns in Rakhine state. Buthidaung is situated about 16 miles from Maungdaw, and similarly to this town has no train station or airport.
History
Buthidaung has a majority Rohingya population, of which many have fled since the 2012 Rakhine State riots. Buthidaung has the second largest population of Rohingya after Maung Daw.
During the 2016–17 Northern Rakhine State clashes, three police stations in Buthidaung were reportedly surrounded by Rohingya insurgents.{{cite news |author=Ruma Paul |author-link=Reuters |date=August 28, 2017 |title=Myanmar Army Battles Rohingya Insurgents; Thousands Flee |url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/08/28/world/asia/28reuters-myanmar-rohingya.html?rref=collection%2Fspotlightcollection%2Fworld-news-from-ap-and-reuters&action=click&contentCollection=world%AEion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=49&pgtype=collection |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904112649/https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/08/28/world/asia/28reuters-myanmar-rohingya.html?rref=collection%2Fspotlightcollection%2Fworld-news-from-ap-and-reuters&action=click&contentCollection=world%AEion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=49&pgtype=collection |archive-date=September 4, 2017 |newspaper=The New York Times |quote=A Buthidaung-based reporter, citing police sources directly involved in events, said three police posts in northern Buthidaung had been surrounded by Rohingya insurgents.}} As a result of the clashes in Buthidaung and much of the surrounding area, many Rohingyas have left their homes.{{cite news |date=12 October 2017 |title=The book that foresaw the assault on the Rohingyas |url=https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21730132-francis-wade-predicted-miserable-fate-myanmars-hated-muslim-minority-book |work=The Economist|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122172952/https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2017/10/12/the-book-that-foresaw-the-assault-on-the-rohingyas|archive-date=January 22, 2023}}
On May 18, 2024, the town was captured by the Arakan Army during its Rakhine State offensive.{{Cite web |date=18 May 2024 |title=AA Claims Seizure of Buthidaung Near Bangladesh Border |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/aa-claims-seizure-of-buthidaung-near-bangladesh-border.html |website=The Irrawaddy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529073920/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/aa-claims-seizure-of-buthidaung-near-bangladesh-border.html|archive-date=May 29, 2024}}
It was the birthplace of King Min Razagyi.
References
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External links
- [http://www.maplandia.com/burma/arakan-rakhine/buthidaung/buthidaung/ Satellite map at Maplandia.com]
{{Rakhine State}}
{{Coord|20|52|N|92|32|E|display=title|region:MM_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Category:Populated places in Rakhine State
Category:Township capitals of Myanmar
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