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Kyaikkami

Kyaikkhami ( Mon: ; ; pronounced ; , formerly Amherst) is a resort town within Thanbyuzayat township in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar.

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Place details

Locality: ကျိုက္ခမီ
Region: မွန်ပြည်နယ်
Country: မြန်မာ
Population: 48,100
Timezone: Asia/Yangon

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kyaikkhami
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map: Burma
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Burma
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda.jpg
Settlement.map_caption: Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Division
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2: Buddhism
Settlement.population_blank2_title

Wikidata facts

Country: Myanmar
Located in: Mon State
Elevation: +21
Time zone: UTC+06:30
Image: Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda.jpg

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P1343: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
P12749: Curt Joël

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Kyaikkhami ( Mon: ; ; pronounced ; , formerly Amherst) is a resort town within Thanbyuzayat township in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar.

The town is situated on a peninsula about south of Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State. It is a popular destination for local pilgrims and some tourists. The town has a pagoda (Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda or Kyaik-kami Ye Le Paya) just constructed on the sea using the natural foundation of its ocean reefs, which is connected with the corridor to the beach and always attracts the people for the festival of donations over the sea tides during.