Ann Township
အမ်းမြို့နယ်
Township
Location in Kyaukphyu district
Location in Kyaukphyu district
Ann Township is located in Myanmar
Ann Township
Ann Township
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 19°51′N 94°00′E / 19.850°N 94.000°E / 19.850; 94.000
Country Burma
StateRakhine State
DistrictKyaukpyu District
CapitalAnn
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Ann Township (Burmese: အမ်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Kyaukpyu District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Ann. Founded in 1333 AD in King Min Hti.

"Ann Creek" Hydropower Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Electric Power No. 1 on Ann Creek, 3.5 miles northeast to Ann. The project can generate 44 million kilowatt hours yearly when it is finished.[1]

Hla Maung Tin, an elected Rakhine State Hluttaw Member of Ann Township representing Union Solidarity and Development Party in 2010 election, served as the 1st Rakhine State Chief Minister from 2011 to June 2014.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/109newsn.pdf%5B%5D Page 10 Column 3
  2. ↑ "Rakhine State Chief Minister resigns". www.mizzima.com. Mratt Kyaw Thu. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.


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