Pauktaw

Pauktaw (Burmese: ပေါက်တောမြို့) is the principal town of Pauktaw Township in Sittwe District in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma).

Pauktaw ပေါက်တောမြို့
Town
Pauktaw Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 20°12′46″N 93°7′51″E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Rakhine State
District	Sittwe District
Township	Pauktaw Township
Area
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Population  (2019)[1]	19,157
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MMT)

On 16 November 2023 the town was briefly captured by the Arakan Army (AA) during the ongoing civil war, following the resumption of hostilities after the ceasefire between the AA and the Tatmadaw military junta broke down.^[2] Following heavy bombardment by air and sea, the military retook the town a day later.^[3] However, the AA again captured the town on 24 January 2024.^[4]