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Kawthein Destination Guide

Discover Kawthein in Myanmar

Kawthein in the region of Kayin is a place located in Myanmar - some 246 mi or ( 396 km ) South-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kawthein

Local time in Kawthein is now 09:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Umphang, Tha Song Yang, Om Koi, Mae Sot, and Mae Ramat. When in this area, you might want to check out Umphang . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kawthein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bangkok Feelings

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Le contraste entre les tours plus arrogantes les unes que les autres, les businessmen dans leurs costumes a deux mois de salaire normal les vendeurs d 'orchidees-offrandes, les touristes du sexe ou de ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kalagong massacre

On 7 July 1945, the Kalagong Massacre was committed against inhabitants of Kalagong, Burma, by members of the 3rd Battalion, 215th Regiment and the OC Moulmein Kempeitai of the Imperial Japanese Army. These units had been ordered by Major General Seiei Yamamoto, chief of staff of the 33rd Army, to sweep the area for guerrillas reportedly teamed with British paratroops. The Japanese occupied the village and rounded up all the inhabitants for questioning.

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Located at 16.55 97.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1945 in Burma, 1945 in Japan, Mass murder in 1945, Massacres committed by Japan, Massacres in Burma

Ataran River

Ataran River is a river of Burma.

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Located at 16.52 97.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Rivers of Burma

Mawlamyaing Airport

Mawlamyaing Airport is an airport in Mawlamyaing, Burma.

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Located at 16.44 97.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma

Mawlamyine Railway Station

Mawlamyine Railway Station is a railway station located in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar on Myanmar Railways' Bago-Mawlamyine-Dawei line. The two-story station is 290 feet long and 110 feet wide, and has a total floor area of 638,000 square feet.

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Located at 16.47 97.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Mawlamyine, Railway stations in Burma

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine)

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyaing) is the longest bridge in Burma, and connects the city of Mawlamyaing with Mottama. Constructed at the confluence of the Thanlwin River, the Gyaing River and the Attayan River in Mon State, the bridge has a two-mile (3 km)-long motor road and four-mile (6 km)-long railroad as well as pedestrian lanes. The approach structure of the rail bridge on Mawlamyaing bank is 1.22 miles long, and on Mottama bank is 1.42 miles long.

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Located at 16.51 97.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 2005, Bridges in Burma, Mon State

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