Ann

Ann lies at the foot of the Arakan Mountains, where a pass leads east from the coastal valleys towards the Irrawaddy basin. The Ann route was one of the more accessible crossings of the long forested range separating Arakan from central Burma. Streams descend from the hills towards the coast, while the pass connects two regions with very different landscapes. Along with the Talak and Taungup routes, it offered an overland alternative to the sea voyage around the coast.