Thayawthadangyi
Thayawthadangyi | |
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Island of the Mergui Archipelago | |
  Thayawthadangyi | |
| Coordinates: 12°20′45″N 98°0′5″E / 12.34583°N 98.00139°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Taninthayi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time) |
Thayawthadangyi Kyun, also known as Elphinstone Island,[1] is an island in the Mergui Archipelago, Burma.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
Daung Kyun lies off Thayawthadangyi's southeastern shore.
References[edit]
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