Ponnagyun

Ponnagyun (Burmese: ပုဏ္ဏားကျွန်းမြို့) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of the Ponnagyun Township. The southern part of Ponnagyun is crisscrossed by small streams and rivers. The northern part is mountainous. The Urittaung Pagoda, across the Kaladan River from Ponnagyun, overlooks the town.

Ponakyun ပုဏ္ဏားကျွန်းမြို့
Town
Ponakyun Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 20°20′03″N 93°00′14″E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Rakhine State
District	Sittwe District
Township	Ponnagyun Township
Population  (2014 census)	129,753[1]
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

History

The Ponnagyun police station was captured by the Arakan Army (AA) on 22 February 2024 from the Myanmar Police Force during the Myanmar Civil War.^[2] The AA claimed to have captured the city on 5 March 2024.^[3]