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Mountain range in western Myanmar
The Arakan Mountains, natively referred as Rakhine Yoma (Burmese: ရခိုင်ရိုးမ) and technically known as the Southern Indo-Burman Range, are a mountain range
Arakan_Mountains
Historical area on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal
Arakan (/ˈærəkæn/ or /ˌɑːrəˈkɑːn/; Burmese: ရက္ခိုင် [jəkʰàɪɴ], Rakhine: အာရက္ခ [à.ɹəkʰa̼]), formerly romanized as Aracan, is the historical geographical
Arakan
1862–1974 British then Burmese territory
Arakan Division (Burmese: ရခိုင်တိုင်း) was an administrative division of the British Empire, covering modern-day Rakhine State, Myanmar, which was the
Arakan_Division
Armed group in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Myanmar's Rakhine State (Arakan). Founded in April 2009, the Arakan Army is the military wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA). It is currently led
Arakan_Army
State of Myanmar
Chattogram Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. The north–south Arakan Mountains or Rakhine Yoma separate Rakhine State from central Myanmar. Off the
Rakhine_State
King of Arakan
မင်းထီး; c. 1270s – c. 1373/74; Minhti or Mindi) was king of Launggyet Arakan, a former state in Myanmar (Burma), from c. 1279 to c. 1374. He is best
Min_Hti_of_Arakan
Ethnic group in Myanmar
settling between Chittagong and the Arakan Yoma mountains.[citation needed] This eventually lead to the growth of the Arakan Kingdom, which expanded into Chittagong
Rakhine_people
Military operation in Myanmar
On 13 November 2023, the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic resistance group active in the civil war in Myanmar, launched a military offensive against Myanmar's
Rakhine offensive (2023–present)
Rakhine_offensive_(2023–present)
Topics referred to by the same term
Myanmar Arakan Mountains, Myanmar Arakan, Cotabato, Philippines Arakan River, Philippines Arakan Division, a British colonial division Arakan Army Arakanese
Arakan_(disambiguation)
Military operation of the annexation of Arakan into Burma
against the Kingdom of Arakan (now Rakhine State). Within a short time, the Royal Burmese Army captured Mrauk U, the capital of Arakan, in January 1785, effectively
Konbaung_conquest_of_Arakan
Geographical region of Myanmar
its semi-arid climate and sparse, erratic rainfall, caused by the Arakan Mountains, which prevents monsoons from reaching the region. It is the country's
Dry_Zone_(Myanmar)
Indo-Aryan ethnic group
41% of Muslims of Burma lived in Arakan at that time. Due to the difficult terrain of the Arakan Mountains, the Arakan region was historically most accessible
Rohingya_people
Kingdom in Western Myanmar (1429–1785)
(Arakanese: မြောက်ဦး ဘုရင့်နိုင်ငံတော်) was a kingdom that existed on the Arakan coastal plain from 1429 to 1785. Based in the capital Mrauk U, near the
Kingdom_of_Mrauk_U
mountainous, forming a horseshoe around the central lowlands. The Arakan Mountains are on the west and the Shan Hills dominate the east. The central valley
Geography_of_Myanmar
Ecoregion in Myanmar
forests of the Arakan Mountains. The Chin Hills, which cover most of Myanmar's Chin State, and extend south along the ridge of the Arakan Mountains forms the
Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests
Chin_Hills–Arakan_Yoma_montane_forests
Karakoram Barail Range Purvanchal Range Arakan Yoma Western Ghats Eastern Ghats Vindhyas Aravali Satpura Lists of mountains by state or region of India: List
List_of_mountains_in_India
Arakanese kingdom in western Burma (1251–1429)
Arakan Mountains to raid Thayet. After the campaign, Min Hti founded the town of Ann in 1334/1335 as a stopover point on the route through the Arakan
Launggyet_dynasty
Mountain range in southeast Asia
The mountain belt comprises the following ranges from north to south: the Patkai Bum, the Naga Hills, the Mikir Hills, the Mizo Hills and the Arakan Mountains
Indo-Burman_Ranges
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
Minbu-Ann road through the Arakan Mountains and as a gateway preventing AA from attacking southern Rakhine State. Through April, the Arakan Army cut off Ann from
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Town in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
eastern bank of the Ngawun River, close to the southern end of the Arakan Mountains. The town hosts one of the major copper deposits in the country. General
Lemyethna
Region of Myanmar
after Yangon Region. Ayeyarwady Region is flanked by the Rakhine Yoma (Arakan Mountains) range in the west. Large areas have been cleared for paddy cultivation
Ayeyarwady_Region
Geographic region of Asia
Himalayas and Arakan Mountains; southeast – the Hengduan Mountains, Yun-Gui Plateau and Shan–Tenasserim ranges; east – the Qinling Mountains and various
High-mountain_Asia
City in Magway Region, Myanmar
inland rising higher and higher westwards towards the Arakan Mountains. Between the plain and the Arakan Yoma range is a distinct line of hills running north
Minbu
Part of a complex mountain system that lies on the border of India and Myanmar
hills and mountains which lie on the border of India and Myanmar. They are part of a complex mountain system, containing the parts of the mountain ranges[citation
Naga_Hills
Township and District in Rakhine State, Myanmar
the town of Ann, lying below the Arakan Mountains in 1334/1335, as a stopover in the passage through the Arakan Mountains leading to Minbu. Hla Maung Tin
Ann_District
Tribe of the Chin people
spanning the lower Irrawaddy River basin and the southern parts of the Arakan Mountains, unlike other Chin peoples, who occupy the country's highlands. The
Asho_Chin_people
Armed wing of the National Unity Government of Myanmar
captures 14 soldiers from the Junta, including Major Zaw Htet Naung, on Arakan Mountains road". Narinjara News. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024
People's Defence Force (Myanmar)
People's_Defence_Force_(Myanmar)
Leeward side of a mountain range
Mountains. The central region of Myanmar is in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains and is almost semi-arid with only 750 millimetres (30 in) of rain,
Rain_shadow
River in Myanmar
valley between forest-covered mountain ranges—the ridge of the Arakan Mountains to the west and that of the Pegu Yoma Mountains to the east. The delta of
Irrawaddy_River
Geographical region of Myanmar
bounded by the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to the north, and the Arakan Mountains to the west, the latter of which separates this region from Rakhine
Upper_Myanmar
City in Bago Region, Myanmar
Tharrawaddy districts. Along the western side of Pyay District are the Arakan Mountains and along the eastern side are the Pegu Range. Pyay District's main
Pyay
Mountain range in Myanmar and India
Japanese forces and a combined British and Indian force. Arakan Mountains Chin Hills-Arakan Yoma montane forests "Chin Hills (Approved)" Chin Hills at
Chin_Hills
1941–1945 campaign during World War II
1942–1943 dry season. The first was a small offensive into the coastal Arakan Province of Burma. The Indian Eastern Army intended to reoccupy the Mayu
Burma_campaign
Mountain range in India/Myanmar
Patkai Range was considered a part of The Hump by the Allied Forces. Arakan Mountains List of ultras of Southeast Asia Dehing Patkai Festival The new encyclopaedia
Patkai
Belt of Eurasian mountain ranges
Mountains, Troodos Mountains, Zagros Mountains, Makran Highland, Sulaiman Mountains, Karakoram, Himalayas, Transhimalaya, Patkai, Chin Hills, Arakan Mountains
Alpide_belt
Species of rodent
areas. Its distribution includes India,[citation needed] Myanmar (Arakan Mountains, Dawna Range and the Bilauktaung range of the Tenasserim Hills), Thailand
Tenasserim_white-bellied_rat
Military campaign in Arakan during World War II
The Arakan campaign of 1942–1943 was the first tentative Allied attack into Burma, following the Japanese invasion of Burma earlier in 1942, during the
Arakan_campaign_(1942–1943)
Township in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
forested mountains in the west and the low-lying delta of the east. The Arakan Mountains run north-south on the township's western edge with mountain streams
Yegyi_Township
Ethnic group of Bangladesh, Myanmar and India
the Rakhine, lived in a coastal region between Chittagong and the Arakan Mountains, in what is now Rakhine State of Myanmar. Between the 15th and 16th
Marma_people
City in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Irrawaddy River to the west of the city. Although the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains is powerful, the city qualifies as having a tropical wet and dry climate
Mandalay
Ethnic group in Southeast Asia
the 900s, Burmese speakers began migrating westward, crossing the Arakan Mountains and settling in what is now Rakhine State. By the 1100s, they had consolidated
Bamar_people
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
then called Arakan. The district has an area of 3,784 square miles (9,800 km2). The area is mountainous, and spurs of the Arakan Mountains reach the coast
Thandwe
Subtownship in Myanmar
The Subtownship is mountainous with the southern portions of the Arakan Mountains within the township making the area historically difficult to reach
Ngayokaung_Subtownship
Ethnic group in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
stretched along the hills from the south of the Manipur valley to the Arakan Mountains. British Residents, William McCulloch (1844–1863) and Colonel Johnstone
Kuki_people
December – The Arakan Army captures the town of Gwa. 1 January – The Arakan Army (AA) attacks a Tatmadaw base in the Arakan mountains on the outskirts
Timeline of the Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Timeline_of_the_Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Ethnic group from the Indian subcontinent
the Sak king attacked Northern Arakan Roma and occupied the Arakanese-controlled Chacomas of the Northern Arakan Mountains. Chak and Marma traditions claim
Chakma_people
River in Myanmar
Because the Mu lies within the Dry Zone in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, it receives scanty summer monsoon rainfall with a total streamflow
Mu_River_(Irrawaddy)
Species of fish
they are found in small forested streams on the western slope of the Arakan Mountains in Rakhine State of south-western Myanmar; these streams are typically
Blue_moon_danio
Subtownship in Myanmar
located partially on the Irrawaddy Delta and partially over the southern Arakan Mountains. Ngathaingchaung subtownship borders Gwa Township in Rakhine State
Ngathaingchaung_Subtownship
Township in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
Myaunaung Township's western border with Rakhine State follows the Arakan Mountains dividing it from Taungup Township and Gwa Township. It borders the
Myanaung_Township
Insurgent group in Rakhine State, Myanmar
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA; Rohingya: 𐴀𐴝𐴌𐴏𐴝), formerly known as Harakah al-Yaqin (Arabic: حركة اليقين, lit. 'faith movement'; Rohingya:
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
Arakan_Rohingya_Salvation_Army
2024 battle in Myanmar
In September 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) launched an offensive to capture the town of Ann in Myanmar, the location of the headquarters of the Myanmar military's
Battle_of_Ann
Township in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
Ayeyarwaddy Region. Its western border with Rakhine State follows the Arakan Mountains dividing it from Taungup Township. It borders Bago Region's Pandaung
Kyangin_Township
Armed conflict in western Myanmar
of Myanmar's Rakhine State since October 2016. Insurgent attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) have led to sectarian violence perpetrated
Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present)
Conflict_in_Rakhine_State_(2016–present)
Ethnic group in Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar
Approximately 12,000 Mros live in Myanmar within the Yoma District and the Arakan Mountains in western Myanmar. These figures are, however, just rough estimates
Mru_people
Town in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
the Mawtin-Pathein road to the town across the southern end of the Arakan Mountains. It is the primary town within Ngayokaung Subtownship, Ngapudaw Township
Ngayokaung
Township in Ayeyawady Region, Myanmar
the remaining 22 village tracts lie in the hilly foothills of the Arakan Mountains to the west of the Ngawun. The streams within the township are entirely
Lemyethna_Township
Calendar year
starts an invasion of the Kingdom of Mrauk U (led by Min Bin) in the Arakan Mountains. King Tabinshwehti dispatches 19,000 troops, 400 horses, and 60 elephants
1546
Species of bird
Ticehurst, CB, 1930 – hill forest of southwestern Myanmar (Chin Hills and Arakan Mountains) BirdLife International (2018). "Alcippe nipalensis". IUCN Red List
Nepal_fulvetta
Subtownship in Myanmar
to its east Labutta Township. Cape Negrais, the southern end of the Arakan Mountains is located within the township. Former President Thein Sein was born
Hainggyikyun_Subtownship
Cordillera) Arakan/Rakhine Mountains – 950 km (590 mi) Hengduan Mountains – 900 km (560 mi) as a system of mountain ranges Ogo Mountains – 900 km (560 mi)
List_of_mountain_ranges
Capital Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
to do with the “Dry Valley” being located in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains. Temperatures are very high throughout the year, although the winter
Monywa
Pan-ethnic group native to western Myanmar
and began to apply the exonym to all nearby groups residing in the Arakan Mountains and Chin Hills. The Burmese term first appeared in stone inscriptions
Chin_people
Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
in population to 295,195 people. Located in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, Sagaing has a borderline hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) just short
Sagaing
Beach in Rakhine State, Myanmar
mangrove forests, small islands, and hilly terrain, with spurs of the Arakan Mountains reaching the coast. Ngapali Beach is Myanmar’s most developed beach
Ngapali_Beach
Capital of Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
improved. The coastline along the Bay of Bengal is surrounded by the Arakan Mountains. In the area is Inye Lake, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km)
Pathein
Ecoregion on Mainland Southeast Asia
Mizoram–Manipur–Kachin rain forests, which occupy the lower slopes of the Arakan Mountains. In the Irrawaddy and Sittaung basins, the Irrawaddy moist deciduous
Myanmar_coastal_rain_forests
Species of Old World monkey
Edward Blyth in 1847 for two young individuals captured alive in the Arakan Mountains in Myanmar. Phayre's langur is one of the most widespread members of
Phayre's_leaf_monkey
uplifting formed the Indo-Burman Ranges. The mountain belt comprises various mountains: the Arakan-Yoma mountains and the Chin, Naga, Maniour, Lushai and Patkai
Geology_of_Myanmar
Species of plant
found in Mizoram and the contiguous Chittagong Hill Tracts, i.e., the Arakan Mountains. Parry collected her specimen from Darzo village in the Lushai Hills
Strobilanthes_parryorum
Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
rarely known. Located in the “Dry Valley” in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, Shwebo lies on the boundary between a tropical savanna climate (Köppen
Shwebo
Subtownship in Myanmar
industry is not rice agriculture due to the area consisting of the Arakan Mountains and narrow coastal lands. Oil seed crops are the main crop cultivated
Shwethaungyan_Subtownship
Ecoregion in Myanmar
the southwest and north, and the Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests in Chin Hills and Arakan Mountains to the west. The Pegu Range lies to the east
Irrawaddy moist deciduous forests
Irrawaddy_moist_deciduous_forests
Subregion of the Asian continent
temperatures the "dry zone" of central Myanmar in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, where annual rainfall can be as low as 600 millimetres or 24 inches
Southeast_Asia
Town in Magway Region, Myanmar
Htaw Pagoda Pakokku Bridge Located in the powerful rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, Pakokku has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), receiving only about
Pakokku
Town in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
much lower than most of Indochina because of the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains to the west. Meiktila has 44 Buddhist pagodas as of 2020. The most
Meiktila
Pacific tropical storm in 1983
the Arakan Mountain Range and gradually weakened. The JTWC issued their last warning on Kim at 18:00 UTC on October 20 while located over the Arakan Mountains
Tropical_Storm_Kim_(1983)
Valuable natural resource
and Tenasserim Hills. Other notable areas of teak growth include the Arakan Mountains in the west of the country and the Shan Hills in the East. While teak
Teak_in_Myanmar
Town in Mandalay, Myanmar
a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) due to the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains. Afternoon temperatures are hot to sweltering throughout the year,
Nyaung-U
Geological feature in Myanmar
during the 1762 Arakan earthquake. Kabaw Fault lies roughly parallel with the Indo-Burmese border near Mizoram at the foothills of the mountains separating
Kabaw_Fault
War between the Toungoo Dynasty of Burma and the Arakanese Kingdom of Mrauk U
(Burmese: တောင်ငူ–မြောက်ဦး စစ်) was a military conflict that took place in Arakan (present-day Rakhine State of Myanmar) from 1545 to 1547 between the Toungoo
Toungoo–Mrauk-U_War
Protected area in Myanmar
Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, it harbours dry forest dominated by Acacia catechu, Acacia leucophloea
Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary
Minsontaung_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Administrative division of Burma (1961–1964)
Maungdaw District of present-day Rakhine State in the historical region of Arakan. The zone was administered directly from the capital Rangoon (present-day
Mayu_Frontier_District
Ecoregion in Indochina
semi-evergreen rain forest, covering the lower elevations of the Chin Hills and Arakan Mountains in Myanmar's Rakhine State, India's Manipur state, the adjacent Chittagong
Mizoram–Manipur–Kachin rain forests
Mizoram–Manipur–Kachin_rain_forests
Township in Chin State, Myanmar
Neyinzaya and Myittha rivers to the high peaks of the Chin Hills in the Arakan Mountain Range and down to the border with Mizoram State, India. The highest
Falam_Township
2024 battle in Magway
sources. Fighting broke out on Saturday 11 January at outposts in two Arakan Mountain villages close to Goggyi, located just 32 kilometers from Padan in
Ngape_clashes
Township in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
located in the Irrawaddy Delta, spans over the southern edges of the Arakan Mountains and includes a significant coastline with the Bay of Bengal. Most of
Pathein_Township
Place in Kachin State, Burma
within the Northern Arakan Mountains, at an elevation of approximately 962 meters above sea level, and is surrounded by dense mountain forests and small
Kawnan
City in Magway Region, Myanmar
the population was 20,251 in the city proper. On the west are the Arakan Mountains, and on the east the Pegu Range, and the face of the country is otherwise
Thayet
Ecoregion in Myanmar
northwest is a small area of high ground at the southern end of the Arakan Mountains. The eastern corner of the region wraps around the capital city of
Irrawaddy freshwater swamp forests
Irrawaddy_freshwater_swamp_forests
Town in Magway Region, Myanmar
Located in the "Dry Valley" of central Myanmar in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, Chauk has a borderline hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), being a
Chauk
The following is a list of mountains in Myanmar (Burma). The elevations are in metres. For the names of the mountains in the Latin script the most common
List_of_mountains_in_Myanmar
back to Akyab. On 6 June they tried again, flying at 4,000m over the Arakan Mountains. Descending over Yangon they managed to land, buffeted by crosswinds
Lisbon–Macau_Raid
Township in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
Township is located within the Irrawaddy Delta and includes part of the Arakan Mountains in its west. The highest point in the town reaches over 3,900 feet
Ingapu_Township
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
to the blocking of moisture-saturated westerly monsoon winds by the Arakan Mountains. Between June and August, as in all of Rakhine State, rainfall typically
Gwa,_Myanmar
the border with Bangladesh and corresponds to the historical Kingdom of Arakan. The history of Rakhine is divided into 7 parts – the independent kingdoms
History_of_Rakhine
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
the Burma Road in the last months of the war. In the coastal province of Arakan, Allied amphibious landings secured vital offshore islands and inflicted
Burma_campaign_(1944–1945)
Military alliance in Myanmar
三兄弟联盟), also known as Brotherhood Alliance, is an alliance between the Arakan Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta'ang National
Three_Brotherhood_Alliance
Earthquake affecting Myanmar and Thailand
occurs along the Indo-Burman Ranges (Patkai, Naga and Chin Hills) and Arakan Mountains of western Myanmar. In this zone of highly oblique collision, most
2011_Shan_earthquake
Border security agency of Bangladesh
unprovoked eruption of gunfire by Burmese border troops. On 26 August 2015, the Arakan Army, a separatist group in Myanmar, attacked a BGB patroller in Boro Modak
Border_Guard_Bangladesh
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This name became popular as a boy's name after the making of the Star Wars saga by George Lucas, who named his Darth Vader character after the surname of director Ken Annakin, a variant spelling of the Low German female personal name Anniken, a form of Hannah, ANAKIN means "favor; grace."
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