Thandwe

Thandwe ("Thandway" in Arakanese; Burmese: သံတွဲမြို့; MLCTS: samtwai: mrui. [θàɰ̃dwɛ́ mjo̰]; formerly Sandoway), historically called Dwaraddy, is a town and major seaport in Rakhine State, the westernmost part of Myanmar. Thandwe is very ancient, and is said to have been at one time the capital of Rakhine State, then called Arakan. The district has an area of 3,784 square miles (9,800 km²). The area is mountainous, and spurs of the Arakan Mountains reach the coast. Some of the peaks in the north are over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) high. The streams are only mountain torrents to within a few miles of the coast; the mouth of the Khwa forms a good anchorage for small boats. The rocks in the Arakan Range and its spurs are metamorphic, and include clay, slates, ironstone and indurated sandstone; towards the south, ironstone, trap and rocks of basaltic character are common; veins of steatite and white fibrous quartz are also found.[2] Between 1961 and 1990, the mean annual rainfall was 5,323 millimetres (209.6 in). Nearby Ngapali Beach is popular among tourists.

Thandwe သံတွဲမြို့
Town
Thandwe
Thandwe
Coordinates: 18°27′54.41″N 94°21′59.54″E
Country	Myanmar
State	Rakhine State
Township	Thandwe
Town	Thandwe
Founded by	Vasudeva
Area
• Town	3,522.798 km2 (1,360.160 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Town	133,484[1]
• Urban	14,327
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)
Postal code	0717x
Calling code	4365

Artist rendition of Sandoway in the late 1800s