Launggyet လောင်းကြက်မြို့
Launggyet Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°32′41.32″N 93°14′33.45″E / 20.5448111°N 93.2426250°E / 20.5448111; 93.2426250
country	Myanmar
State	Rakhine State
Founded	22 April 1251
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Launggyet (Burmese: လောင်းကြက်မြို့ [láʊɰ̃ ɡjɛʔ mjo̰]) is a former capital of the Launggyet Dynasty of Arakan from 1237/1251 to 1430. It is also last capital of Laymro Kingdom. The former capital site is located a few miles northwest of Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Arakanese chronicle Rakhine Razawin Thit gives the foundation date as 22 April 1251.^[a] Some Arakanese chronicles give the foundation date as 1237 CE.^[1]

History

Following the death of King Nganalon, his son Prince Alawmaphyu succeeded him in 1250. He reigned for 1 year at the capital of Nyeinzara Toungoo, at which point he realized that it was time for foundation of a new city.