Kawthaung

Kawthaung
ကော့သောင်းမြို့
Kawthoung
Town
Kawthaung
Border crossing at Kawthaung
Border crossing at Kawthaung
Kawthaung is located in Myanmar
Kawthaung
Kawthaung
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 9°59′N 98°33′E / 9.983°N 98.550°E / 9.983; 98.550
Country Myanmar
Region Tanintharyi Region
DistrictKawthaung
TownshipKawthaung Township
Population
 (2021)
 • Total57,949
DemonymKawthaunggese
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

Kawthaung (Burmese: ကော့သောင်း; MLCTS: kau. saung:, pronounced [kɔ̰θáʊ̯ɰ̃]; Mon: ကအ်ပိ; Thai: เกาะสอง; RTGSKo Song, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ sɔ̌ːŋ]; Malay: Pulodua, ڤولودوا) 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.[1] Facing Ranong in Thailand, Kawthaung is one of 7 official border trade posts with Thailand.

  1. ^ "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.