Rakhine State in the west of Myanmar shares an international border with Bangladesh and with the national states of Chin, Magway, Bago and Ayeyarwady. The state covers 36,778km² and consists of 17 townships and Sittwe is the capital city of Rakhine. The state population is estimated at 3.22 million (2011 HMIS data), with a density of 88 people per square kilometre. 16% of the population live in urban areas, and the remaining 84% in rural areas. The coastal areas of Rakhine are susceptible to cyclones and the area was severely affected by Cyclone Giri in 2010. Western Rakhine State is also home to one of the country’s three Special Economic Zones, in the coastal Kyaukpyu township.