Aung Mingalar
Aung Mingalar is a segregated quarter in the city of Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, predominantly inhabited by the ethnic-Muslim Rohingya minority. After communal violence in 2012, Aung Mingalar became an isolated enclave, sealed by checkpoints and barricades, with severe restrictions on movement.
Location
Aung Mingalar is located within downtown Sittwe in Arakan State. Prior to 2012, it was a mixed neighbourhood housing Rohingya and Rakhine families.History
broke out in Rakhine State in 2012 between ethnic Rakhine and Rohingya, leading to hundreds of deaths and the displacement of more than 100,000 people.In the aftermath, security forces sealed Aung Mingalar with checkpoints and barricades, preventing the Rohingya residents from leaving without written permission.