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Thandwe District (Burmese: သံတွဲခရိုင်) is a district of Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The capital is Thandwe. As of 2015 it had a population of 357
Thandwe_District
District in Rakhine State, Myanmar
was designated in 2022, splitting off parts of Thandwe District and Kyaukphyu District. The district contains the following townships: Taungup Township
Taungup_District
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Thandwe ("Thandway" in Arakanese; Burmese: သံတွဲမြို့, MLCTS: samtwai: mrui. [θàɰ̃dwɛ́ mjo̰]; formerly Sandoway), with classical name being alled Dvaravatī
Thandwe
Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Thandwe Township (Burmese: သံတွဲမြို့နယ်) is a township of Thandwe District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Thandwe. Thandwe Township
Thandwe_Township
Second-level administrative divisions of Myanmar
Districts (Burmese: ခရိုင်, Kharuing; IPA: [kʰəjàiɰ̃]) are the second-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the subdivisions of the regions
Districts_of_Myanmar
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
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
Mrauk_U
Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Taungup District was formed, consisting of Taungup Township and Manaung Township. Prior to the new district's formation, the township was part of Thandwe District
Taungup_Township
Subtownship in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Taungup Township was split from Thandwe District to create the new Taungup District, moving Ma-ei into the new district. The town of Ma-Ei is located on
Maei_Subtownship
Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Gwa Township (Burmese: ဂွမြို့နယ်) is a township of Thandwe District in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The principal town is Gwa. "Gwa (Township, Myanmar) - Population
Gwa_Township
Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
283°E / 18.483; 94.283 Country Myanmar Division Rakhine State District Thandwe District Township Gwa Township Population (2014 census) • Total 66,015
Gwa,_Myanmar
Third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar
administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
Townships_of_Myanmar
Government agency of Myanmar
14 Rathedaung Township Thandwe District 15 Thandwe Township 16 Taunggup Township 17 Gwa Township 12 Shan State Taunggyi District 1 Hopong Township 2 Hsi
Myanmar_Investment_Commission
River in Myanmar, India
Maei Subtownship Manaung Township Thandwe District Thandwe Township Gwa Township Kyeintali Subtownship Mrauk-U District Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township
Kaladan_River
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Gaw (surname), a Gaelic-language surname Gaw, Myanmar, a town in Thandwe District, Rakhine State Gaw Township, a township of Rakhine State Game & Watch
Gaw
Subtownship in Rakhine State, Myanmar
of Immigration, Labor and Population (2014-03-29). "Rakhine State, Thandwe District, Kyeintali Sub-Township Report" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management
Kyeintali_Subtownship
Island in Rakhine, Myanmar
(comprising 781 acres of land and 22,219 acres of water) in Gwa Township, Thandwe District, Rakhine State, as the "Kyun Nantha Marine National Park" for biodiversity
Nantha_Kyun
Connection of seaports in India and Myanmar
developing railway route from Cox's Bazar deep water port to South Tripura district by rehabilitating the railway link from Santirbazar in India to Feni in
Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
Kaladan_Multi-Modal_Transit_Transport_Project
Port in Myanmar
Maei Subtownship Manaung Township Thandwe District Thandwe Township Gwa Township Kyeintali Subtownship Mrauk-U District Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township
Sittwe_Port
Military operation in Myanmar
forces along the Thandwe-Taungup highway. Intense clashes broke out on 22 April around the Tha Htay hydropower plant in northern Thandwe Township, reportedly
Rakhine offensive (2023–present)
Rakhine_offensive_(2023–present)
Armed group in Rakhine State, Myanmar
saw them rapidly take all of Mrauk-U District by 6 February 2024. They would continue to take towns, seizing Thandwe in July and Maungdaw in December 2024
Arakan_Army
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
state. On 2 June, clashes erupted on the Thandwe-Taungup highway and near the resort beach of Ngapali, Thandwe Township, trapping resort goers. Over the
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Taungup District was formed, consisting of Taungup Township and Manaung Township. Prior to the new district's formation, the township was part of Thandwe District
Manaung_Township
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar
of Arakanese: Sittwe–Marma (about two thirds of speakers), Ramree, and Thandwe. While Arakanese and Standard Burmese share the majority of lexicon, Arakanese
Rakhine_language
Theravāda forest monastery in Mawlamyine, Mon State
Village, Myawaddy Township, Karen State Kyauk Tan, Yangon Southern District Kyintali, Thandwe Township, Rakhine State Sa Lin Gyi, Sagaing Region Sison Taung
Pa-Auk_Forest_Monastery
would be written. 2 June – Clashes erupt on the Thandwe-Taungup highway near Ngapali Beach, Thandwe. AA captures the village of Gawt. 7 June – Junta
Timeline of the Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Timeline_of_the_Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Airways Douglas C-47 crashed into the sea shortly after departing from Thandwe Airport in Burma, killing 25 of the 28 on board. August 31 – Aeroflot Flight
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
Historical area on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal
Ma-e River La Muu Chaung Tann Lwey Chaung Toungup Chaung Thahtay Chaung Thandwe Chaung Gwa Chaung Tan Chaung Only one-tenth of Arakan's generally hilly
Arakan
Town in Magway Division, Myanmar
Sidoktaya. More nearby airports include AKY - Sittwe 148.1 km west, SNW - Thandwe 220.3 km south, MDL - Mandalay Intl 226.8 km north east. There are no railways
Sidoktaya
Political party in Myanmar
Group. May 4, 2025 ULA distributes 1,164 rice bags to 2,188 households in Thandwe. September 3, 2025. Narinjara News Khaing Lu Hla Man sentenced to 40-year
United_League_of_Arakan
King of Arakan from 1531 to 1554
get appointed as the new governor of Thandwe (Sandoway), the second most important city in the kingdom. At Thandwe, Min Pa patiently built a loyal following
Min_Bin
King of Arakan
leading to Minbu. In his final years of Min Hti's reign, the Viceroy of Thandwe rebelled against the king. The viceroy had gained possession of a relic
Min_Hti_of_Arakan
Three-letter air-travel designation for airports and cities
(formerly Vila Cabral) In Myanmar: RGN for Yangon (formerly Rangoon), SNW for Thandwe (formerly Sandoway), and TVY for Dawei (formerly Tavoy) In Pakistan: LYP
IATA_airport_code
State of Myanmar
created out of Sittwe District) Kyaukpyu (9,984 km2; 458,244 people) Ann (NA km2; NA people) Taungup (NA km2; NA people) Thandwe (10,753 km2; 296,736 people)
Rakhine_State
Airport in eastern Myanmar
ICAO: VYHH) is an airport serving Heho, a town in Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is the main airport serving Inle Lake and Taunggyi
Heho_Airport
electorate and the political tide rises". The townships will be merged into districts for constituencies. Observers and anti-junta factions have criticised
2025–26 Myanmar general election
2025–26_Myanmar_general_election
878 200 - Ramree 20,165 17,133 4,535 201 - Ann 44,313 5,735 2,011 202 - Thandwe 16,233 8,095 10,285 6,883 5,121 6,637 203 - Toungup 19,723 10,814 6,185
2010_Myanmar_general_election
Armed conflict in western Myanmar
the Arakan Army had captured the town of Thandwe, with the junta's security forces retreating to the Thandwe Airport. A World Food Programme warehouse
Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present)
Conflict_in_Rakhine_State_(2016–present)
Pagan → Bagan Pegu → Bago Prome → Pyay Dagon → Rangoon → Yangon Sandoway → Thandwe Syriam → Thanlyin Karen → Kayin Tavoy → Dawei Tenasserim → Tanintharyi
List_of_city_name_changes
Burmese politician and rebel (died 1390)
important district in the province. Shein is remembered in Burmese history for the 1389 battle of Bassein, and his subsequent flight to Sandoway (Thandwe) during
Lauk_Shein
(military) – Shante VYSW (AKY) – Sittwe Airport – Sittwe VYTD (SNW) – Thandwe Airport – Thandwe VYTL (THL) – Tachilek Airport – Tachilek (Tachileik) VYYE (XYE)
List of airports by ICAO code: V
List_of_airports_by_ICAO_code:_V
Town in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
nearby Ngwesaung beach along a coastal motorbike trail. Ngwesaung Beach Thandwe Pathein Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chaung Tha. General Administration
Chaungtha
King of Hanthawaddy (r. 1384–1421)
forces chased Lauk Shein, governor of Bassein, all the way to Sandoway (Thandwe) in Arakan, and laid siege to the city until Sandoway's ruler gave up Lauk
Razadarit
159 1,509 54,952 203 - Taungoo 4,411 2,799 5,150 2,770 453 21,952 204 - Thandwe 30,191 15,738 22,405 4,247 1,526 402 1,895 4,184 100,926 Yangon Region
2020_Myanmar_general_election
observably tripled. On 30 June 2013, rioters in the west coast town of Thandwe burned two homes. The riot had started because of rumours that a Muslim
Human_rights_in_Myanmar
This is a list of townships and districts of Myanmar by total fertility rate in 2014. Demographics of Myanmar The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing
List of townships of Myanmar by total fertility rate
List_of_townships_of_Myanmar_by_total_fertility_rate
between at least two power centres at Launggyet in the north and Sandoway (Thandwe) in the south. The weakness became exposed between 1373 and 1429 when the
Military_history_of_Myanmar
appointees was published as the UEC Announcement 1/2016. There are 644 district seats (out of a total of 864) in the State and Regional Hluttaws, or Local
2015_Myanmar_general_election
Election not held — Gwa Election not held — Taungup Election not held — Thandwe Election not held Yangon Region 28 December 2025 Kamayut 5,551 2,029 1
Elections_in_Myanmar
in coastal areas of Rakhine State. The hardest hit areas were Taungup, Thandwe, Manaung, Kyaukpyu, and Ramree. Throughout the region, 433 homes were destroyed
1992 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
1992_North_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
The system maintained its peak intensity till landfall near Sandoway (Thandwe) in Myanmar in the midnight. After landfall, the system weakened into a
2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
2017_North_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
Township in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
the vicinity of Ngwesaung and Chaungtha beaches. The Ngawun, Pathein and Thandwe Rivers are the most major waterways of the township. Besides major rivers
Pathein_Township
Military conflict in present-day Myanmar (1408–1418)
populace to join their side. Their battle plan called for capturing Sandoway (Thandwe) first, enlisting more men from southern Arakan, and finally attacking
Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1408–1418)
Ava–Hanthawaddy_War_(1408–1418)
made its second landfall along the coast of Myanmar, somewhere between Thandwe and Kyaukphyu. Rapidly weakening, it dissipated later that day. The most
1936 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
1936_North_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
1430 16 November Min Saw Mon founds city of Mrauk-U 1437 Mrauk-U conquers Thandwe, unifying the entire Arakan coast for the first time 1459 Mrauk-U conquers
Timeline_of_Burmese_history
King of Arakan from 1394 to 1401
the Court related to the death of his father, the king was deposed by Thandwe governor (သံတွဲစားစည်သဘင်) who usurped the throne with the assistance of
Razathu_II
King of Arakan from 1593 to 1612
the entire kingdom, from the Ganges delta and Tripura in the north to Thandwe in the south. By late 1598, he had assembled a massive land and naval invasion
Min_Razagyi
a home and workshop site of the Great Handaxe Culture. Thandwe Rock Shelter, Chipata District, rock paintings, at 13°49' S 32°28' E Twickenham Road Archaeological
Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia
Monuments_and_Historic_Sites_of_Zambia
Burmese general and politician
283–284) also says Dein organized a flotilla from the 17 districts north of Bassein (out of 30 districts) in 1413 in preparation for an attack on Prome. Moreover
Dein_Mani-Yut
Burmese official (d. 1896)
Bodawpaya. His father, Maha Mingyi Kyawswa, was governor of Sandoway (Thandwe). His date of birth is not known. He was appointed to the position of royal
Taingda_Mingyi_U_Pho
Military conflict in present-day Lower Myanmar
Za to intercept Lauk Shein, forcing him to change course to Sandoway (Thandwe), 300 km (190 mi) northwest of Bassein, in Arakan. Byat Za followed up
Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391)
Ava–Hanthawaddy_War_(1385–1391)
North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2006
toll on Mala. At 0700 UTC on April 29, Mala made landfall just south of Thandwe in Myanmar's Rakhine State as a very severe cyclonic storm. The JTWC estimated
Cyclone_Mala
THANDWE DISTRICT
THANDWE DISTRICT
Boy/Male
British, Hindu, Indian, Mexican
Moon
Boy/Male
Australian, Scottish
Son of the Thane
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a variant spelling of Thain.
Boy/Male
Indian
Handle of a sword
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Involvement
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Small Staff; A Pole; A Handle
Girl/Female
Indian, Traditional
Cold; Thanda
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Name of a God
Female
African
I give love.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Forearm; Handle of an Axe
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of the thane.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Thane of Lochaber, a general in the King Duncan's army. After his murder,...
Female
Turkish
Turkish name HANDE means "smile."
Boy/Male
British, English
Knife Handle
Male
English
English name derived from the noble title, "thane," from Old Saxon thegan, THANE means "boy, follower, warrior."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Handle of a sword
Boy/Male
English Scottish
Follower.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Scottish
Knight's Attendant; Attendant Warrior; Land Holder; Follower; Noble Title
THANDWE DISTRICT
THANDWE DISTRICT
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Strong
Female
Egyptian
, the mother of Rameses III.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Destroyer of Foes
Girl/Female
French
Born at Christmas.
Girl/Female
British, English
Noble; Shining
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dance performed by Goddess Parvati
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Czechoslovakian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Romanian, Slavic
Masculine; Brave; Man; Warrior
Girl/Female
Muslim
Glorious
Girl/Female
Muslim
Greeting, Salutation
THANDWE DISTRICT
THANDWE DISTRICT
THANDWE DISTRICT
THANDWE DISTRICT
THANDWE DISTRICT
v. t.
To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
v. i.
To use the hands.
n.
A curved handle.
v. t.
To deal with; to make a business of.
n.
That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
v. t.
To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock.
n.
That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.
v. t.
To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Handle
n.
Whip handle; whipstock.
a.
Having a handle.
v. t.
To handle.
n.
A handle.
v. t.
To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
v. t.
To treat; to use, well or ill.
v. t.
To handle awkwardly.
imp. & p. p.
of Handle
n.
The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom.
n.
The property or jurisdiction of a thane; thanage.
n.
Thane. See Thane.