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Khawzar
ခေါဇာမြို့ | |
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Coordinates: 15°02′15″N 97°49′46″E / 15.037524°N 97.829346°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
State | Mon State |
District | Mawlamyine District |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Town | 22,663 |
• Urban | 3,844 |
• Rural | 18,819 |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time) |
Khawzar (Burmese: ခေါဇာမြို့; also spelt Khawsa[2]) 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 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the coast of the Andaman Sea.[3] It is protected from the sea by a 259 metres (850 ft) hill and the 860 metres (2,822 ft) Mount Pawdaing rises to the east.[3]