1780s, after the Burmese conquest of the area, Cheduba became a province of Arakan. Cheduba was captured in 1824 by the British, whose possession of it was confirmed in 1826 by the Treaty of Yandabo concluded with the Burmese. The island, along with many other islands in the area, was evacuated and occupied by the Japanese during World War II. An earthquake in 1858 caused an island nearby to disappear. See also List of islands of Burma References External links www.manaung.com Myanmar Articles from The New York Times Islands of Myanmar