Shapuree Island

Location of Shapuree Island in Bangladesh

Shapuree, Shahpori, Shah Parir,[1] Shapura,[2] or Shinmabyu Island (Bengali: শাহপরী দ্বীপ, translit. Sahapari Dwip; Burmese: ရှင္မျဖဴကၽြန္း) is located in Bangladesh at the mouth of the Naf River, a maritime-boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Historically, it was claimed by the British during the First Anglo-Burmese War.[3] The island forms an extension of the peninsula of Teknaf Upazila.[1]

The island plays an important role as a likely landing place for boatloads of refugees crossing the Naf River from Myanmar, attempting to reach Bangladesh.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Mainuddin, Md (2012). "Teknaf Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ Tucker, S.C. (2009), A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East [6 volumes]: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East, ABC-CLIO, p. 1142, ISBN 9781851096725
  3. ↑ Dorothy Woodman (1962). The Making of Burma (1 ed.). London: The Cresset Press. p. 60.
  4. ↑ Dwaipayan Barua (12 June 2012). "Border guards push back 500". The Daily Star.
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  • Memoir of the three campaigns of Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell's army By Sir Henry Havelock at Google Books
  • Khan, Nasir (2012). "Teknaf Upazila Map". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. - Map of Teknaf Upazila, showing "Shah-Parir Island"

Coordinates: 20°46′03″N 92°20′02″E / 20.7674°N 92.3340°E / 20.7674; 92.3340


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