Sittwe i is a town in the Rakhine State of westernmost part of Myanmar. Sittwe (; Rakhine: Saitway) formerly known as Akyab, is a city in Rakhine State, Myanmar located on an estuarial island. The island was created by the confluence of the Kaladan River, Myu River, and Lemyo River emptying into the Bay of Bengal. The 2006 population 181,000 and is Rakhine State's provincial capital. History Originally a small fishing village, Sittwe became an important seat of maritime commerce, especially… (More on Sittwe)