The
Mayu is a river in
Rakhine State,
Myanmar (Burma). It and the surrounding region, known as the
Mayu region, is named after the nearby
Mayu Mountain. It was formerly known as the Manlayuwaddy River. It is the third most used river in Rakhine State, and is 96 miles (154 kilometers) long and drains into the
Bay of Bengal, near
Sittwe. It passes through
Buthidaung,
Rathedaung and Sittwe Township.