Kawthaung
Sign in to saveKawthaung is a border town located in the southernmost part of Myanmar, in the Tanintharyi Region. During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was known as Victoria Point. As of 2021, it has a population of 57,949. Facing Ranong in Thailand, Kawthaung is one of seven official border trade posts with Thailand.
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Place details
- Locality
- ကော့သောင်း
- Region
- တနင်္သာရီတိုင်း
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 57,949
- Timezone
- Asia/Yangon
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kawthaung
- Settlement.other_name
- Kawthoung
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kawthaung entrance, Myanmar.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Border crossing at Kawthaung
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Myanmar
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Myanmar (Burma)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kawthaung
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Located in
- Kawthaung Township
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
- Image
- Kawthaung entrance, Myanmar.jpg
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Article
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- Notes
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- External links
Kawthaung is a border town located in the southernmost part of Myanmar, in the Tanintharyi Region. During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was known as Victoria Point. As of 2021, it has a population of 57,949. Facing Ranong in Thailand, Kawthaung is one of seven official border trade posts with Thailand.
== History == Rakhine and Tanintharyi were transferred to British rule after the First Anglo-Burmese War of 1823–1826.