Dawe Kyun

Dawe Kyun is an island in Mon, Myanmar. Dawe Kyun is situated nearby to the locality Nyaungbinzeik, as well as near Karônkarok.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gaungze Kyun and Southern Myanmar Football Stadium.

Gaungze Kyun

Islet

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Gaungze Kyun is an islet, which is situated 2 miles west of Dawe Kyun.

Southern Myanmar Football Stadium

Stadium

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Yamanya Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in downtown Mawlamyine, Myanmar. Yamanya Stadium also hosts other local and regional football tournaments. Southern Myanmar Football Stadium is situated 2 miles southwest of Dawe Kyun.

Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda

Buddhist temple

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The Kyaikthanlan Pagoda is the tallest Buddhist pagoda in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar, standing at a height of 150 feet. Built in 875 AD during the reign of Mon King Mutpi Raja, the pagoda was raised from its original height of 56 feet to the present 150 feet by successive kings including Wareru, founder of the Hanthawaddy kingdom. Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dawe Kyun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mawlamyine and Mottama.

Mawlamyine

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Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar, 300 kilometres southeast of Yangon and 70 kilometres south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin River.

Mottama

Town

Mottama is a town in the Thaton District of Mon State, Myanmar. Located on the west bank of the Thanlwin River, on the opposite side of Mawlamyaing, Mottama was the capital of the Martaban Kingdom from 1287 to 1364, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century. Mottama is situated 2½ miles west of Dawe Kyun.

Dawe Kyun

Type: Island
Description: island in Myanmar
Category: landform
Location: Mon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

16.51665° or 16° 30′ 60″ north

Longitude

97.64777° or 97° 38′ 52″ east

Open location code

7M8VGJ8X+M4

GeoNames ID

1326687

Wikidata ID

Q27700351

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dawe Kyun” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Dawe Kyun”
Dutch: “Dawe Kyun”
Swedish: “Dawe Kyun”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nyaungbinzeik and Karônkarok.

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