Thandwe


Thandwe is a town and major seaport in Rakhine State, the westernmost part of Myanmar. Thandwe is very ancient, and is said to have been at one time the capital of Rakhine State, then called Arakan. The district has an area of. The area is mountainous, and spurs of the Arakan Mountains reach the coast. Some of the peaks in the north are over high. The streams are only mountain torrents to within a few miles of the coast; the mouth of the Khwa forms a good anchorage for small boats. The rocks in the Arakan Range and its spurs are metamorphic, and include clay, slates, ironstone and indurated sandstone; towards the south, ironstone, trap and rocks of basaltic character are common; veins of steatite and white fibrous quartz are also found. Between 1961 and 1990, the mean annual rainfall was. Except for a few acres of tobacco, all of the cultivation is rice. Nearby Ngapali Beach is popular among tourists.

Climate

Thandwe has a tropical monsoon climate. Temperatures are very warm throughout the year. There is a winter dry season and a summer wet season. Torrential rain falls from June to September, with over falling in each of the months of June, July and August. The rainfall in 1905 was.