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Ponagyun ပုဏ္ဏားကျွန်းမြို့
Town
PonagyunLocation in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 20°20′03″N 93°00′14″E / 20.33417°N 93.00389°E / 20.33417; 93.00389
Country	Myanmar
Division	Rakhine State
District	Sittwe District
Township	Ponnagyun Township
Population	129,753
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Ponnagyun (Burmese: ပုဏ္ဏားကျွန်းမြို့) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of the Ponnagyun Township. The Urittaung Pagoda, across the Kaladan River from Ponnagyun, overlooks the town.

History

The Ponnagyun police station was captured by the Arakan Army (AA) on 22 February 2024 from the Myanmar Police Force during the Myanmar Civil War. The AA claimed to have captured the city on 5 March 2024.

References

1. "Sittwe (District, Myanmar) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
2. "Arakan Army Seizes Myanmar Junta Police Station".
3. "AA confirms capture of Ponnagyun township near Sittwe". www.narinjara.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

External links

• Satellite map at Maplandia.com

v t e Rakhine State
Capital: Sittwe
Kyaukpyu District	Ann Township Kyaukpyu Township Manaung Township Ramree Township
Maungdaw District	Buthidaung Township Maungdaw Township
Sittwe District	Pauktaw Township Ponnagyun Township Rathedaung Township Sittwe Township
Thandwe District	Thandwe Township Toungup Township Gwa Township Maei Subtownship Kyeintali Subtownship
Mrauk-U District	Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township Mrauk-U Township Myebon Township
Main cities and towns	Sittwe Ann Buthidaung Gwa Kyaukphyu Kyauktaw Kyeintali Manaung Maungdaw Minbya Mrauk U Myebon Pauktaw Ponnagyun Ramree Rathedaung Thandwe Toungup

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