Donwun

Donwun
ဒုန်ဝန်းမြို့
Donwun is located in Myanmar
Donwun
Donwun
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°9′N 97°17′E / 17.150°N 97.283°E / 17.150; 97.283[1]
Country Burma
DivisionMon State
DistrictThaton District
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Donwun (Burmese: ဒုန်ဝန်းမြို့, pronounced [dòʊɰ̃ wʊ́ɰ̃ mjo̰]; also spelled Don Wun; also known as Wun), located 16km north of Thaton,[1] is a former capital of Hanthawaddy. It remained as the capital of Donwun for over five years, between 1364 and 1369.[2]

  1. ^ a b Moore and San Win 2014: 225
  2. ^ Harvey 1925: 368