Akyab

Akyab, a town of Burmah, the chief seaport of Aracan, is situated on the eastern side of the island of Akyab, at the mouth of the Kuladan River, 190 miles SE. of Calcutta. In 1826, being then a mere fishing-village, it was chosen for the chief station of the province, and now is a great rice port; a well-built place, with broad and regular streets, good public buildings, and a high-school (1846). Savage Island, with a lighthouse, shelters the harbour. Pop. (1881) 33,989; (1891) 37,938.—Area of district of Akyab, 5535 sq. m.; pop. (1881) 359,706; (1891) 416,345.