Aung Mingalar
Rohingya enclave in Sittwe, Myanmar
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Aung Mingalar is a segregated quarter in the city of Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, predominantly inhabited by the ethnic-Muslim Rohingya minority. After communal violence in 2012, Aung Mingalar became an isolated enclave, sealed by checkpoints and barricades, with severe restrictions on movement.[1][2]
MyanmarAung Mingalar | |
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Ghetto | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Rakhine State |
| District | Sittwe District |
| Township | Sittwe Township |
| Ghetto isolation instituted | 2012 |
| Population | |
• Total | ~4,500 (2,015 est.) |
Location
Aung Mingalar is located within downtown Sittwe in Arakan State. Prior to 2012, it was a mixed neighbourhood housing Rohingya and Rakhine families.
History
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Communal conflict broke out in Rakhine State in 2012 between ethnic Rakhine and Rohingya, leading to hundreds of deaths and the displacement of more than 100,000 people.[3][4][5][6]
In the aftermath, security forces sealed Aung Mingalar with checkpoints and barricades, preventing the Rohingya residents from leaving without written permission.[7][8]
Living conditions
Human Rights Watch described Aung Mingalar as "a hell in a very small place," citing extreme segregation, fear, and lack of services.[9] Analysts and rights groups have described the situation as resembling an apartheid-like system.[10][11]