Pyinsa

Pyinsa ပဉ္စာမြို့
Country	Burma
State	Rakhine State
Founded	1018
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Pyinsa (Burmese: ပဉ္စာမြို့, pronounced: [pjɪ̀ɴ sà mjo̰]) is a former capital of Arakan from 1018 to 1118 and from 1180 to 1237.^[1] The former capital site is located north of Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar.

References

↑ Harvey 1925: 137

Bibliography

Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.

Pyinsa
Preceded by Kharit	Capital of Arakan 1180 – 1237	Succeeded by Launggyet
Preceded by Wethali	Capital of Arakan 1018 – 1118	Succeeded by Parin

Rakhine State

Capital: Sittwe

Sittwe District	Sittwe Township Ponnagyun Township Mrauk-U Township Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township Myebon Township Pauktaw Township Rathedaung Township

Maungdaw District	Maungdaw Township Buthidaung Township

Kyaukpyu District	Kyaukpyu Township Manaung Township Ramree Township Ann Township

Thandwe District	Thandwe Township Toungup Township Gwa Township

Main cities and towns	Sittwe Ponnagyun Mrauk-U Kyauktaw Minbya Myebon Pauktaw Rathedaung Maungdaw Buthidaung Kyaukpyu Manaung Ramree Ann Thandwe Toungup Gwa

Administrative divisions of Myanmar

States	Chin Kachin Kayah Kayin Mon Rakhine Shan

Regions	Ayeyarwady Bago Magway Mandalay Sagaing Tanintharyi Yangon

Self-Administered Zones	Danu Kokang Naga Pa Laung Pa-O

Self-Administered Divisions	Wa

Union Territories	Naypyidaw

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