Myebon Township
| Myebon Township မြေပုံမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
  Myebon Township Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 20°00′N 93°32′E / 20.000°N 93.533°ECoordinates: 20°00′N 93°32′E / 20.000°N 93.533°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| State | Rakhine State |
| District | Sittwe District |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6:30) |
Myebon Township (Burmese: မြေပုံမြို့နယ်) is a township of Sittwe District in the Rakhine State of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town is Myebon. In October 2010, much of the township was devastated by Cyclone Giri. Some villages were completely destroyed by the storm and thousands of people were left homeless.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Myanmar Cyclonic Storm GIRI Situation Report #7, 10 November 2010" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
External links
- "Myebon Township - Rakhine State" map ID: MIMU154v01, created: 11 August 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Myebon Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
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