Sakanmaw
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Sakanmaw | |
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Village | |
  Sakanmaw Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 19°38′27″N 94°2′13″E / 19.64083°N 94.03694°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Rakhine State |
| District | Kyaukpyu District |
| Township | Ann Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Sakanmaw is a village in Ann Township, Kyaukpyu District, in the Rakhine State of southwestern Burma. It is located 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) by road south of Ann.[1] The village is narrow and long in shape, sandwiched between the highway and a meandering river. The 10 IAF Squadron of the Indian Air Force wiped out the village during World War II because it was an important Japanese concentration point.[2][3][4] To the south of Sakanmaw a roofed flat-boat over 60 feet (18 metres) long was attacked.[5]