Sittwe

Sittwe is the capital of Rakhine State. Located on the west of Burma, it is on an island, where the rivers Kaladan, Myu and Lemyo flow into the Bay of Bengal. This city is home to 181,000 inhabitants, including Buddhists and the Muslim community.
In the past, Sittwe was only a small fishing village. However, with the economic development in recent years, the city has become an important center of maritime trade, especially for the export of rice and a must-see tourist site for tourists on their trips to Burma
The city is best known for being the scene of inter-ethnic unrest in Burma and for being the gateway to the Temples of Mrauk U, including its highly revered Ahkyaib-daw pagoda, which was built under the Emperor Ashoka (269 -232 BCE). Its name means bone of the jaw, because his foundation would house a piece of the Buddha's jaw.
 
The image of Mahamuni Buddha
The temple is located in the heart of the city and has a large shed decorated with glass mosaics. A large seated Buddha image was set up in 1900 in the Rakhine style with the royal costume. Its face shines, while the rest of the body is bronze. In addition, the temple is also the place that takes place from the Festival of Light of the local inhabitants at the end of the day of Buddha illumination (October or November)
 
 Museum of Buddhism
The museum is an ideal place in Burma to admire the images of Buddha in the Rakhine style. Most of the pictures date from the Mrauk U period, while some bronze and silver objects ... help you go back in time to return to the Wethali era. The museum also has Indian and Hindu Buddha images, Thai and Japanese statues ... Admission is free.
 
The fish market
The market is the place not to miss. It presents a part where one can buy classic goods (fabrics, vegetables, toys ...) and a very important part for the sale of fish. The stalls are quite odd since there is a lot of dried fish, the size of the fish is really impressive.
Tourists can then quickly go to the jetty where the fish are unloaded to take pictures. The people in Arakan are still less smiling, but curiosity trumps all the rest! Taking a picture and showing it on the screen is always a good way to share something!