Kyauktaw Township

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Kyauktaw Township ({{langx|my|ကျောက်တော်မြို့နယ်}}) is a township of Mrauk-U District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.{{cite journal | last=Soe | first=Myat Thu | display-authors=et. al.| title=Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in southeastern and western border areas of Myanmar | journal=Infection | volume=50 | issue=3 |year=2022| pmid=35034327 | pmc=9383049 | doi=10.1007/s15010-021-01739-x | pages=681–688}} The town of Kyauktaw is the administrative center of the township.

History

In February 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) took full control of Kyauktaw township. They took control of the Military Operations Command No. 9 (MOC-9) headquarters in Kyauktaw town.{{cite web|url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/aa-seizes-kyauktaw-township-sinks-another-junta-ship-in-rakhine-state/|title=AA seizes Kyauktaw township, sinks another junta ship in Rakhine State|publisher=Myanmar Now|date=15 February 2024|accessdate=17 December 2024}}

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