Kha Maung Seik (Burmese: ခမောင်းဆိပ်) is a town in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar. On 26 August 2017, Hindu villages from Kha Maung Seik were attacked and 99 Bengali Hindu villagers were massacred by Muslim insurgents from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).[1][2]
Kha Maung Seik
ခမောင်းဆိပ်မြို့ | |
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  Kha Maung Seik Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 21°15′56″N 93°15′36″E / 21.26554°N 93.25989°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Rakhine State |
| District | Maungdaw District |
| Township | Maungdaw Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Kha Maung Seik was upgraded as a town on 2 February 2016 by combination of nearby seven villages, Ah Nauk Hka Maung Seik, Ah San Kyaw, Ah Shey Kha Maung Seik, Mee Kyaung Chaung, Min Kha Maung (NaTaLa), Taing Bin Gar and Ye Bauk Kyar.[3][4]
History edit
it was the birthplace of King Min Khamaung, who was named after this place.
References edit
- ^ "Myanmar: New evidence reveals Rohingya armed group massacred scores in Rakhine State". www.amnesty.org.
- ^ "Rohingya fighters 'killed scores of Hindu villagers'".
- ^ Maungdaw Township Information (PDF) (in Burmese). Maungdaw Township General Administration Department. September 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Rakhine State PCodes" by Myanmar Information Management Unit, January 2021
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