Paletwa
Sign in to savePaletwa (, ) is one of the westernmost towns of Myanmar, in Chin State, 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh. It borders with Mizoram State of India and Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. Paletwa town's population was about 97,000 in 2014.
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Place details
- Locality
- ပလက်ဝမြို့
- Region
- ချင်းပြည်နယ်
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.native_name
- ပလက်ဝမြို့
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.official_name
- Paletwa
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Paletwa seen from the Kaladan River 2015.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Myanmar
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 150
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Myanmar
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Paletwa District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Township
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Paletwa Township
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 3543
- Settlement.population_total
- 96,899
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 96899
- Area
- 3543
- Image
- Paletwa seen from the Kaladan River 2015.jpg
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Paletwa (, ) is one of the westernmost towns of Myanmar, in Chin State, 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh. It borders with Mizoram State of India and Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. Paletwa town's population was about 97,000 in 2014.
The Arakan Army launched an attack at the town on November 13, 2023, and captured it on 15 January 2024 during the Myanmar Civil War.
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