Map of Sittwe, Myanmar

Sittwe is the administrative centre of Rakhine, Myanmar, with a population of about 177,743. It lies at 20.1462°N, 92.8983°E. Sittwe is about 341 km (212 mi) west of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Teknāf, 101 km to the northwest.

Sittwe at a glance

Where is Sittwe?

• The 8th largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 55 min on the shortest day to 13 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sittwe

• Teknāf — 101 km northwest, Bangladesh
• Cox’s Bāzār — 171 km northwest, Bangladesh
• Minbu — 206 km east
• Yenangyaung — 209 km east
• Magway — 212 km east
• Chauk — 217 km northeast
• Sātkania — 232 km north, Bangladesh
• Bāndarban — 238 km north, Bangladesh
• Patiya — 257 km north, Bangladesh
• Chittagong — 268 km northwest, Bangladesh

Largest cities in Myanmar

• Yangon — 4,477,638
• Mandalay — 1,208,099
• Nay Pyi Taw — 925,000
• Mawlamyine — 438,861
• Bago — 244,376
• Pathein — 237,089
• Monywa — 182,011
• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myeik — 173,298
• Kēng Tung — 171,620

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.