Thandwe
Thandwe
သံတွဲမြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Thandwe | |
Thandwe | |
| Coordinates: 18°27′54.41″N 94°21′59.54″E / 18.4651139°N 94.3665389°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Rakhine State |
| Township | Thandwe |
| Town | Thandwe |
| Founded by | Vāsudeva(legendary) |
| Area | |
• Town | 3,522.798 km2 (1,360.160 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Town | 133,484 |
| • Density | 37.8915/km2 (98.1385/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14,327 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Postal code | 0717x |
| Calling code | 4365 |
Thandwe ("Thandway" in Arakanese; Burmese: သံတွဲမြို့, MLCTS: samtwai: mrui. [θàɰ̃dwɛ́ mjo̰]; formerly Sandoway), with classical name being alled Dvaravatī, is a town and major seaport in Rakhine State, the westernmost part of Myanmar.