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DESTINATION MYANMAR THANDWE GUIDE
THANDWE PHOTOS | THANDWE MAP | THANDWE TOURS | THANDWE HOTELS  
 
ATRACTIONS IN RAKHINE
• Scenic Landscapes
• History . Culture Sites
• Cultural Travel
• Sport . Entertainment
• Ecological Travel
HIGHLIGHTS IN RAKHINE
• Sittwe Town • Kan Thar Yar Beach • Mrauk U Town • Ngapali Beach • Thandwe Town
HOT PACKAGE TOURS
Secluded Chaungtha Beach, 4 days Golden Land, 11 days
Burma Treasures, 12 days Glimpse Of Myanmar, 5 days
QUICK GUIDANCE
The breathtaking landscapes, beautiful coastlines, cultural delights and historical significance, make Myanmar an enjoyable stop in Asia travel map. To help you plan a trip in Thandwe - Myanmar, we provide the useful guide of hotel options, package tours, transport, attractions, shopping and entertainment. You just click the sections below for helpful information.
Thandwe Town Travel Package Tours, Myanmar Tour Information Hotel Guide
THANDWE TRAVEL INFORMATION
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THANDWE OVERVIEW
Thandwe, called Sandoway by the British, is a city and major seaport in southern Myanmar. Thandwe is very ancient, and is said to have been at one time the capital of Rakhine State, then called Arakan. The district has an area of 3,784 square miles. The country is mountainous, the Arakan Mountains sending out spurs which reach the coast. Some of the peaks in the north attain 4,000 and more. The streams are only mountain torrents to within a few miles of the coast; the mouth of the Khwa forms a good anchorage for vessels of from 9 to 10 ft. draught.
The rocks in the Arakan range and its spurs are metamorphic, and comprise clay, slates, ironstone and indurated sandstone; towards the south, ironstone, trap and rocks of basaltic character are common; veins of steatite and white fibrous quartz are also found. The rainfall in 1905 was 23-49 in. Except a few acres of tobacco, all the cultivation is rice.
The Thandwe Domestic Airport serves as an important entry port to the beautiful Ngapali Beach and the ancient Mrauk U City of Rakhine State. There are daily flights with the local airlines during the tourist season.
 


COMMUNITY MYANMAR TRAVEL GUIDES
Division Myanmar
Ayeyarwady - Chaung Thar Beach - Ngwe Saung Beach , Bago - Taungoo, Magway ,Mandalay - Bagan - Pyin Oo Lwin, Sagaing - Monywa , Tanintharyi, Yangon - Letkokon Beach
States Myanmar
Chin - Hakhar, Kachin - Putao - Myitkyina , Kayah , Kayin , Mon - Kyaikhto , Rakhine - Kan Thar Yar Beach - Mrauk-Oo - Ngapali Beach, Shan - Inle Lake - Taunggyi - Kyaing Tong - Tachileik