Myebon (Burmese: မြေပုံမြို့ Myebon Township) is a town of Mrauk-U District in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). In the 2014 census, the population of the Town is 137,193.[1]

Myebon
မြေပုံမြို့
Town
Myebon is located in Myanmar
Myebon
Myebon
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 20°3′0″N 93°22′0″E / 20.05000°N 93.36667°E / 20.05000; 93.36667
Country Myanmar
Division Rakhine State
DistrictMrauk-U District
TownshipMyebon Township
Population
 (2014 census)
137,193[1]
Time zoneUTC+06:30 (MMT)

On 15 February 2024 the Arakan Army captured the town from the Tatmadaw during the Myanmar civil war.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "Myebon (Township, Myanmar) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. ^ Wolf, Jessy (2024-02-16). "Arakan Army captures another Rakhine State town, warns locals clashes may continue". Myanmar Now. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Myanmar's Military on The Defensive in Rakhine State".

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