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WHO/WHAT/WHERE - Agriculture Northern Rakhine State - Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Rathedaung Townships Myanmar Information Management Unit WHO/WHAT/WHERE - Agriculture Northern Rakhine State - Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Rathedaung Townships BANGLADESH Bauk Shu Ye Hpweit Aung San Ya Bway 1 1 CHIN STATE Kyaung Kha Maung Na Hpay Thit Tone Nar Hlaing Thi Seik 1 Gwa 1 2 Son Nan 2 Ya r Kai ng Nga 2 Ya nt Cha ung 2 Ta Man Thar 2 Ya e Nauk Ngar Thar Kyaung Taung Thet Kaing Nyar Pa Da Kar 2 1 2 Mee Taik Ywar Pa Da Kar 1 Thit Day War San Kar 3 Nar Li Pin Yin 2 Kun Thee Min Gyi 1 Pin (Tu Lar Myo Wet Kyein 1 Tu Li) Mi 4 1 Chaung 1 Kyun Done Goke Myaw Pauk Paik (Aung 1 Pi Chaung Seik Pyin) 1 1 3 Ya e Kyein Chaung 3 Buthidaung Township Twin Ta Ya Laung Don Pyin Myauk Gu 4 1 Ye (a) Pan Be Chaung 1 2 Doe Sa Bai Tan Kone Ngar Sar Yin 1 3 Ah Htet Kyu Ma Pyu Ma 5 Kyaung 1 Kyet Yoe Pyin Taung Zee Hton 1 Yae Myet Taung 5 2 1 Ngan Chaung 4 Pwint Hpyu Hpar Wut Nga Yant Yae Khat Chaung (Ywar Chaung Chaung Chaung Gwa Thit) Inn 2 1 Kyar Son Myaw 4 Chaung Thin Ga Gaung 1 Taung 3 Net Taun g 1 3 1 Mee Chaung Maung Mee Hna Ma Khaung Chaung Maungdaw Township 4 Laung Swea Dar Zay Chaung Paing 5 2 1 Nga Sa Yar Tha Kyin Tauk 4 Chin Yet Ok e 4 Tha Kyauktaw 1 Thet Kyee Maung Mar Kay Pyin Kan Pyin Tat Min Chaung Gyi Htaunt 3 1 3 2 4 Zin Paing Kun Taing (a) Zee Pin Ywar Nyar Kyauk Hpyu Taung Taung Nwar Yon Ma Tha Yet 2 3 Nan 4 Taun g 3 Ya r Kin Pyin 3 Let Wea Det Kone Ma Nu Chaung Pu Zun Chaung Let Wea 2 1 Bat Kar Gone Nar Det Pyin 3 3 Da Pyu 3 Shey Ka Kyet Bet Chaung Aye Tar 4 Kan Pyin Ywet Shwe Zar Myo 2 Li Yar 3 Nyo Kin Taung Kat Pa Kaung Thu Gyi Ka 2 2 Kyet Bet Taung (a) Kyar 3 Ba Ah 1 2 Nyo Pyin Nyaung Gone Nar Twin 1 Chaung 3 Myaung U Hla Hnget Tha 2 Nar Hpay Thay Urban Yet Pyi n Tha 1Ah 3 3 2 4 Yet Pyi n Lel Chaung Lay 4 Ba Gone Nar 2 Myo Pan Taw Kin 2 2 Hpon Pyin Chaung Wa Ya 1 Nyo Leik 2 (Du) Kyun San Goe (Du) 3 Kyauk Chee Yar Tan 2 Taung Pa Din Nyaung Tha Ya nt 3 Sein 3 2 Pin Gyi Hnyin Peik 3 2 Say Oe Kya Ywar Thit Kay Pyar Taung 1 Sa (Pa) (Gaw Du Thar Ra) 3 2 Par Htar Nyaung Zaw 4 Gu Dar Hpa Yar Pyin 1 Pin Ma Tet Pyin Thein Tan Wet Ma Kya Gyi 2 Tha Yae Kone Tan 1 2 (a) Zay Di Yae Gaung 1 2 Taung Kyauk Hpyu 1 Sin Ya e Chaung Than Dar Thar Thay Khone Gaung Chaung 1 Mrauk-U Kan Hpu Hpa 2 Kan Thay Kan Tai ng 1 War Cha 4 Yon Chaung Gwa Son 1 1 Say 2 2 2 Chein Khar Li Oke Taung 3 Hpo (Oe 1 Say U Hpauk) Taung Ah Htet Ah Lel Than Daung Hpa Yar 2 1 Zee Kywe Cho Yet Kyaw 3 Pyin Aung Pa Khaung Maw Khone Ya e S oe 4 4 Zee 1 1 Tai ng Chaung Tha Thein 1 Khaung 1 Pyay Taw Kywe 1 Nga San Gaw Yar Taung 1 Pyaing Yine Khat Baw Khar Li Pyin Taung 2 1 3 3 Du 3 Nga Myin Oe Hpet Hlan Pyin Hlut Thei Ma Leik 1 Ya e 5 Pauk 2 2 Taw Kyein Myet Kyauk Tan Thein 2 1 Taung Tan 2 2 1 Pyin Nwar Hla Chut Shey Kyaw Pyin 1 1 2 Zay Di Pyin Htee Kyauk 3 Swea Pan Du Auk Nan Yar 2 Thaung 2 2 Da Rar Ah Pauk Pin Yin Htet Gwa 1 (Pauk Taw) Sa Par Ponnagyun Thin Nan Son 1 Htar Baw Kwe Ya r 1 1 3 2 Kha Bar Naung Ta Lay Gyi Bay of Bengal 1 1 Inn Din Nga 3 Tauk Tu Thit Chay Pyar Ka Toe 1 Chaung 1 Yan Aung Pyin Gyi Tha 1 1 Win Chaung Kon Kyauk Sar 2 Tan Pauk Tai ng Nat Chaung 2 Taw 1 1 1 Myin Hpu 1 Aung Ku Taung Seik 2 1 Than Ah Nauk Pyin Chaung 1 Thar 1 Tha Yet Chaung Zay 1 Htaunt Laung 1 Chaung Kan 2 Pyin 1 Rathedaung Township Pauktaw Kilometers Sittwe 010205 Minbya Data Sources : MIMU 3W Map ID: MIMU334v1 AGRICULTURE Village Tract Name Village Tract Boundary Number of Organization Set San Creation Date: 15 Dec 2009. A3 Township Boundary Village tract boundary: UNICEF; Other 1 1 boundaries: WFP modified by MIMU 2 State Boundary Note: AZG and BAJ Project data received from secondary sources but 3 - 5 International Boundary Number of organisations Map produced by the MIMU - [email protected] No Projects Under Implementation Reported working in Village Tract Disclaimer: The names shown and the boundaries used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations..
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