Kawthaung

Kawthaung ကော့သောင်းမြို့ Kawthoung
Town
Kawthaung
Border crossing at 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
District	Kawthaung
Township	Kawthaung Township
Population  (2021)
• Total	57,949
Demonym	Kawthaunggese
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Kawthaung (Burmese: ကော့သောင်း; MLCTS: kau. saung:, pronounced [kɔ̰θáʊ̯ɰ̃]; Mon: ကအ်ပိ; Thai: เกาะสอง; RTGS: Ko 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.