Maday Island
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LocationIndian Ocean
Adjacent toBay of Bengal
Native name: မဒေးကျွန်း | |
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  Maday Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 19°21′32″N 93°39′19″E / 19.35898143524159°N 93.65520548017494°E |
| Adjacent to | Bay of Bengal |
| Administration | |
| State | Rakhine |
| District | Kyaukpyu |
| Township | Kyaukpyu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | (3,000) |
| Languages | |
| Ethnic groups | Rakhine |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
Made Island (Burmese: မဒေးကျွန်း, also spelt Maday, Ma De, or Ma Day) is an island off Kyaukphyu, in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The island is the site of a deep-sea port being constructed as part of the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone. The island is home to four villages (including Ywama, Pyein, and Kyauktan),[1] 700 homes, and 3,000 people.[2] Most villagers engage in fishing, although recent development projects have forced fishermen to give up their fisheries, because the movement of tankers prevents fishing.[3][2]
