Paletwa

Paletwa ပလက်ဝမြို့
Town
Paletwa Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°18′N 92°51′E / 21.300°N 92.850°E / 21.300; 92.850
Country	Myanmar
State	Chin State
District	Paletwa District
Township	Paletwa Township
Area
• Total	1,368 sq mi (3,543 km2)
Population  (2014)
• Total	96,899
• Density	70.83/sq mi (27.35/km2)
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)
Climate	Am

Paletwa (Burmese: ပလက်ဝမြို့, MLCTS: pa. lak wa. mrui., pronounced [pəlɛʔwa̰ mjo̰]) 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.[1]

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.[2]

Rakhine is the Lingua Franca of the region, while Kuki-Chin languages are spoken mostly in the hills.[3] The west of the town hosts many refugees that have fled from Rakhine state.[4] The literacy rate is 65% (2017).[5]

Neighboring villages such as Kan Lay (ကန်းလေ) can be reached only by foot in about an hour.

Nazang is connected to the Rakhine state only by boat. It leaves Kyauktaw every morning and reaches Paletwa in the afternoon, running up the Kaladan River.[6]

The road to Matupi is reported to be on the brink of completion. Though, there is no direct evidence of it.[7][8]

Paletwa is part of an ongoing infrastructure project Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project that will connect it to the Indian state of Mizoram.[3]

The ULA/AA has build inter-village roads in Paletwa Township to improve transport and boost trade to Mizoram State.[9]

Despite its serene natural surroundings, Paletwa sees few tourists. The town has one hotel, but restrictive policies and limited accessibility make travel to the area a challenge.

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