Ngapali Beach

ဇီးဖြူကုန်း, Italy

Ngapali Beach (Burmese: ငပလီကမ်းခြေ) is a coastal beach located in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, approximately 7 kilometers (4 miles) from the town of Thandwe. It is considered Myanmar’s premier beach destination. Ngapali Beach spans approximately 3 to 7 kilometers which stretches along the Bay of

Bengal. The beach’s name, pronounced “Na-pal-li,” is said to derive from “Napoli” (Naples, Italy), attributed to an Italian traveler nostalgic for his homeland. The beach came under the control of Arakan Army on June 24, 2024 during their Rakhine offensive in the ongoing Myanmar civil war.

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