Thayawthadangyi

Thayawthadangyi
Island of the Mergui Archipelago
Thayawthadangyi
Coordinates: MM 12°20′45″N 98°0′5″E / 12.34583°N 98.00139°E / 12.34583; 98.00139
Country	Myanmar
Region	Taninthayi
Area
• Total	120 km² (50 sq mi)
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Time zone	Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+6:30)

Thayawthadangyi Kyun, also known as Elphinstone Island,^[1] is an island in the Mergui Archipelago, Burma.

Geography

Thayawthadangyi is irregular in shape, hilly and thickly wooded. It is part of the northern group of islands of the archipelago.

Thayawthadangyi's area is 120 square kilometres (46 square miles).^[2] The highest points, both rising on the western part of the island are 533-metre-high (1,749-foot) Elphinstone Peak and 430-metre-high (1,410-foot) False Peak.

Nearby islands

Daung Kyun lies off Thayawthadangyi's southeastern shore.

References

↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
↑ UNEP

Islands of Myanmar (Burma)

Apaw-ye Kyun Be-in Kyun Bilu Island Calventuras Islands Cheduba Coco Islands Da-that Island Diamond Island Double Island Gaungze Kyun Gwa Kyun Kaingthaung Island Kalegauk Island Kokunye Kyun Kyungyi Island Magyi Island Moscos Islands Myingun Island Myingyi Kyun Nantha Kyun Ongyun Pazin Kyun Polaunggyi Kyun Pontamau Preparis Ramree Island Thin-bon Kyun Unguan Wa Kyun Zalat Taung Mergui Archipelago Auriol Island Bentinck Kyun Christie Island Daung Kyun Kabosa Island Kadan Kyun Kanmaw Kyun Lamin Island Lanbi Kyun Letsok-aw Kyun Mali Kyun Money Island Sabi Island Saganthit Kyun Tenasserim Island Thahtay Kyun Than Kyun Thayawthadangyi Zadetkyi

Geography of Burma Andaman Sea

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