MYANMARButhidaung, Maungdaw, and Rathedaung Townships / Rakhine StateImagery analysis: 31 August - 11 October 2017 | Published 17 November 2017 | Version 1.1
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This map illustrates areas of satellite-detected destroyed or otherwise damagedsettlements in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, andRathedaung Townships in the Maungdaw andSittwe Districts of Rakhine State in Myanmar.Analysis used satellite imagery collected onmultiple dates between 31 August and 11October 2017 and encompassed an area ofabout 4,800 square kilometers. Satelliteanalysis combined with information onsettlement locations in Myanmar indicate thatapproximately 275 towns and villages wereaffected. This includes 34 in Buthidaung, 225in Maungdaw, and 16 in Rathedaung. Notethat these locations are indicated on the mapthough only a sampling are labeled due tothe limitations of the map size and scale.Inset graphics show what is likely the villageof Hpaw Ti Kaung, destroyed sometimebetween 16 September and 1 October 2017,with only a few structures and treesundamaged. Continued cloud cover and hazeduring the period in question means thatdestruction is likely underestimated in thisanalysis. This is a preliminary analysis andhas not yet been validated in the field. Pleasesend ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.
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Destroyed areas in Buthidaung,Maungdaw, and RathedaungTownships of Rakhine State inMyanmar
Satellite Data (1): WorldView-3Imagery Dates: 11 October 2017Resolution: 32 cmSatellite Data (2): WorldView-2Imagery Dates: 25 October and 9 October 2017Resolution: 50 cmCopyright: © 2017 DigitalGlobe
Source: US Department of State - HIU - NextViewLicenseSatellite Data (3): Multiple previous imagesOther Data: HDX; MIMUAnalysis : UNITAR - UNOSATProduction: UNITAR - UNOSAT
Analysis conducted with ArcGIS v10.4.1
Coordinate System: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 46NProjection: Transverse MercatorDatum: WGS 1984Units: Meter
!IMap Scale for A3: 1:400,000
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See inset for close-up view of destroyed structures
INSET: 1 October 2017 - Hpaw Ti Kaung
INSET: 16 September 2017 - Hpaw Ti Kaung
Township Number of affected settlements
Buthidaung 34Maungdaw 225Rathedaung 16
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Areas of destructionCloud obscured (as of11 October 2017)
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