Kyunsu Township
Kyunsu Township
ကျွန်းစုမြို့နယ် Kanmaw Township | |
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 Location in Myeik district | |
  Kyunsu Township Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 11°48′6″N 98°31′32″E / 11.80167°N 98.52556°E / 11.80167; 98.52556 | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Taninthayi Region |
| District | Myeik District |
| Capital | Kyunsu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,137 km2 (1,211 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 171,753 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kyunsu or Kanmaw Township is a township of Myeik District in the Taninthayi Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Kyunsu (older name Kanmaw[1]). The township constitutes much of the Mergui Archipelago to the west, northwest and southwest of the city of Mergui (Myeik).[2] The main town is located on the north-east coast of Kanmaw Island to the southwest of Mergui city.[3][4]
History
Kyunsu Township was created out of Mergui Township in 1990,[5] the remainder of which became Myeik Township.
References
- ^ "Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Bokpyin NC 47-2" U.S. Army Map Service, July 1960
- ^ Kyunsu Township (PDF) (Map). Myanmar Information Management Unit. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
- ^ Südostasien Aktuell (Journal of current southeast Asian affairs) volume 18 page 199, in German
External links
- Map of Kyunsu Township
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Capital: Dawei | ||
| Dawei District |  | |
| Kawthaung District |
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| Myeik District |
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