Dawei
Sign in to saveDawei, formerly known as Tavoy, is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region, formerly known as the Tenasserim Division, on the eastern bank of the Dawei River. The city is about southeast of Yangon. Its population (2014 estimate) is 146,964. Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, . from the Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. Dawei People is also the name of one of Myanmar's 135 ethnic minorities.
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Place details
- Locality
- မြောင်းပေါက်
- Region
- တနင်္သာရီတိုင်း
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 136,783
- Timezone
- Asia/Yangon
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Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Capital Town
- Settlement.official_name
- Dawei
- Settlement.other_name
- Tavoy
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Myanmar
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Myanmar (Burma)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Dawei 13.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 270px
- Settlement.seat
- Dawei
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Key dates
- Inception
- 1751
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- ထားဝယ်
- Country
- Myanmar
- Located in
- Dawei Township
- Population
- +146964
- Elevation
- +13
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
- Capital of
- Tanintharyi Region
- Image
- Dawei 13.jpg
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Climate
- Transport
- Dawei Airport
- Dawei Railway Station
- Economy
- Higher education
- Notable sites
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Dawei, formerly known as Tavoy, is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region, formerly known as the Tenasserim Division, on the eastern bank of the Dawei River. The city is about southeast of Yangon. Its population (2014 estimate) is 146,964. Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, . from the Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. Dawei People is also the name of one of Myanmar's 135 ethnic minorities.
==Etymology== Dawei derives from the Mon language term hawai (; ), which means 'to sit cross-legged', in reference to the Buddha's sitting posture on the palin (throne).