Ramree Island

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Ramree Island

(Yan-lye). Island off the coast of Arakan, in Kyaukpyu District, Lower Burma, lying between 18 43' and 19 38' N. and 93 30' and 93 $6' E. It is about 50 miles in length, and at its broadest part about 20 in breadth. The town of KYAUKPYU, the head-quarters of the District, is built at the northern end. The island lies parallel with the general line of the coast, namely, north-west and south-east, and is traversed by a range of hills bearing generally in the same direction The population is composed chiefly of Arakanese.