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Whykong Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Teknaf Upazila, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. The total population is 34,537. [1] [2] The union borders Myanmar and has seen an influx of Rohingya refugees. [3] [4]

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