Ann Township (Burmese: အမ်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Kyaukpyu District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Ann. Founded in 1333 AD in King Min Hti.
Ann Township
အမ်းမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kyaukphyu district | |
  Ann Township Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 19°51′N 94°00′E / 19.850°N 94.000°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Rakhine State |
| District | Kyaukpyu District |
| Capital | Ann |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
"Ann Creek" Hydropower Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Electric Power No. 1 on Ann Creek, 3.5 miles northeast to Ann. The project can generate 44 million kilowatt hours yearly when it is finished.[1]
Hla Maung Tin, an elected Rakhine State Hluttaw Member of Ann Township representing Union Solidarity and Development Party in 2010 election, served as the 1st Rakhine State Chief Minister from 2011 to June 2014.[2]
References edit
- ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/109newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 10 Column 3
- ^ "Rakhine State Chief Minister resigns". www.mizzima.com. Mratt Kyaw Thu. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
External links edit
- "Ann Township - Rakhine State"[permanent dead link] map ID: MIMU154v01, creation date: 16 August 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "An Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
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