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Populated places in Mon State

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Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; , ; ; , ), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), southeast of Yangon and south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. Mawlamyine was an ancient city and the first capital of British Burma. It also serves as the capital of Mon State.
Thaton
Thaton (; ) is a town in Mon State, in southern Myanmar on the Tenasserim plains. Thaton lies along the National Highway 8 and is also connected by the National Road 85. It is southeast of Yangon and north of Mawlamyine. Thaton was the capital of Thaton Kingdom from at least the 4th century BC to the middle of the 11th century AD.
Mottama
Mottama (, ; Muttama , ; formerly Martaban) is a town in the Thaton District of Mon State, Myanmar. Located on the west bank of the Thanlwin River (Salween), on the opposite side of Mawlamyaing, Mottama was the capital of the Martaban Kingdom (later known as Hanthawaddy Kingdom) from 1287 to 1364, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century.
Ye
human settlement in Myanmar
Kyaikkami
Kyaikkhami ( Mon: ; ; pronounced ; , formerly Amherst) is a resort town within Thanbyuzayat township in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar.
Thanbyuzayat
Thanbyuzayat (; , ") is a town in the Mon State of south-eastern Myanmar. It is the administrative center for Thanbyuzayat Township. Thanbyuzayat is about south of Mawlamyine (Moulmein) and south-east of Kyaikkami (Amherst) and Setse beach.
Mudon
Mudon (; ) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, south of Mawlamyine. Mudon lies along the highway that links Mawlamyine to Thanbyuzayat, Kyaik-kami (Amherst) and Setse Beach.
Kyaikto
Kyaikto (; ) is the capital of Kyaikto District in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. It is part of the Kyaikto Township, which was part of Thaton District prior to 2022. It is the nearest town to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (or the Golden Rock), a famous landmark in Myanmar.
Kyaikmaraw
Kyaikmaraw (; ) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, southeast of Mawlamyine.
Lamaing, Ye
human settlement in Myanmar
Bilin
human settlement in Myanmar
Chaungzon
Chaungzon (; ) is a town on Bilu Island (Belu-kyun) in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar.
Kamarwet
Kamarwet (; ) is a town located in Mawlamyine District, Mon State of Myanmar
Paung
Paung (; , ) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. Mt.Nwar-la-boet (Cow's hump Mt) in Kyon Ka Village is well known and at the top of the mountain, pilgrims can pay homage to the small stupa in which sacred hair relic of Buddha is enshrined. One can also enjoy the unique beauty of surroundings from there.
Khawsa
Khawzar (; also spelt Khawsa) is a town located in Mawlamyine District, Mon State of Myanmar. It is also a sub-township in Ye Township. Khawsa lies on the Khawsa Chaung about from the coast of the Andaman Sea. It is protected from the sea by a hill and the Mount Pawdaing rises to the east.
Zingyaik
town in Myanmar
Mawkanin
Mawkanin (; ; also known as Ta Maw Kanin) is a large village in Ye Township in Mawlamyine District in the Mon State of southern Myanmar. Mawkanin is on the coastal plain, about east of the town of Lamaing and about north of Ye.
Thuwunnawady
Thuwanawaddy () is a small town located in Thaton District, Mon State of Myanmar. The town was formed by combining nearby three village tracts, Kyaik Kaw, Thein Seik, and Taungkya.