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Sittwe

American  
[sit-wey] / ˈsɪt weɪ /

noun

  1. a seaport in western Myanmar (Burma).


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"This election means nothing to me," said one 60-year-old man in Sittwe city, the capital of western Rakhine state.

From Barron's

Mohammad, a Rohingya living in one of the camps near Sittwe, told the BBC that families usually pay this from the allowance they get from the WFP.

From BBC

This is the largest of the camps housing displaced Rohingya and is situated along the road heading west from the Rakhine State capital Sittwe.

From BBC

This account has been confirmed by four people from Sittwe who spoke to the BBC.

From BBC

In June an ethnic Rakhine family of five living in Sittwe is reported to have died the same way.

From BBC