Myeik
မြိတ်မြို့ မြိတ် | |
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  Myeik Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 12°26′N 98°36′E / 12.433°N 98.600°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Tanintharyi Region |
| District | Myeik District |
| Township | Myeik Township |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 284,498 |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
Myeik (Burmese: မြိတ်; MLCTS: mrit, pronounced [mjeɪʔ] or [beɪʔ]; Mon: ဗိက်, [pòik]; Thai: มะริด, RTGS: Marit, [má(ʔ).rít]; formerly Mergui, /mɜːrˈɡwiː/) is a rural city in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, located in the extreme south of the country on the coast off an island on the Andaman Sea. As of 2010[update], the estimated population was over 209,000.[1] Myeik is the largest city in Tanintharyi Region, and serves as the regional headquarters of Myanmar Navy's Tanintharyi Regional Command. The area inland from the city is a major smuggling corridor into Thailand. The Singkhon Pass, also known as the Maw-daung Pass, has an international cross-border checkpoint.[2]
- ^ "Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:calculation 2010". Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. World Gazetteer
- ^ Maw-daung Pass