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Southeastern Myanmar

Southeastern Myanmar is a region of . This is an under-developed, agricultural region that was starting to develop its tourism industry before the military coup of 2021.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Mawlamyine and Dawei.

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

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is a sleepy town known for its beaches, at the end of the railway line in Southeastern Myanmar.

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is a city in Kayin State in Southeastern Myanmar. is the capital of Kayin State. It is surprisingly underdeveloped given its relative proximity to and but this can be explained by the fact that the area has been in conflict with the Government for many years and has only become relatively peaceful since a ceasefire in 2012.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Myeik and Thaton.

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is a rapidly-growing city in the Tanintharyi Division in Southeastern Myanmar. It is the access point for the Mergui Archipelago.

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is a town in , in southern Myanmar on the plains. lies along the National Highway 8 and is also connected by the National Road 85.

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or Myawadi is a border town in . The - border crossing is the main overland entry point for foreigners wishing to get from to or to Myanmar in general, and vice-versa.

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is a small, charming town on the River in Southeastern Myanmar, an excellent stopover for people travelling by train through Tanintharyi region.

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, also sometimes written Kyaikhteeyoe, is a small pilgrim town in the mountains almost 200 km from in Southeastern Myanmar, famous for its golden boulder and pagoda balancing precariously over a cliff.

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is a border town located in the southernmost part of , in the . During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was known as Victoria Point.

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Kyaikkhami is a resort town within township in the of south-east . The town is situated on a peninsula about 48 km south of , the capital of Mon State.

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is in Mon State of Southeastern Myanmar. It also is well known in Myanmar for Kyaikkhamee Pagoda, Setse Beach, Wagaru old town, War Cemetery and Waekali Natural Hot Spring.

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is a town in Southeastern Myanmar, in the Kayin State on the border with . It is on the Burma Railway.

is a town in Taninthayi Region, . In 2022, it was promoted to be the capital of the newly formed .

Southeastern Myanmar

Latitude of center
14.41° or 14° 24′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
98.04° or 98° 2′ 24″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14234647
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Shan—“Southeastern Myanmar” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব মিয়ানমার”
  • Chinese: “东南缅甸”
  • French: “Sud-est de la Birmanie”
  • Italian: “Birmania sudorientale”
  • Shan: “မိူင်းမျၢၼ်ႇမႃႇ ၸဵင်ႇၸၢၼ်းဝၼ်းဢွၵ်ႇ”
  • Shan: “မိူင်းမျၢၼ်ႇမႃႇ ပွတ်းၸၢၼ်း”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Southeastern Myanmar”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.