Apaw-ye Kyun explained

Apaw-ye Kyun
Settlement Type:Island
Coordinates:18.375°N 94.3222°W
Area Total Km2:0.7
Elevation M:90
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone1:Myanmar Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+6:30
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rakhine

Apaw-ye Kyun or Apaw Ye Kyun is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Burma.

Geography

Apaw-ye Kyun is a bluff island 1.4km (00.9miles) long and 0.4km (00.2miles) wide. It is separated from the Rakhine coast by a 0.5km (00.3miles) wide sound.[1]

The island is wooded and rises to a height of 90m (300feet). There are mud volcanoes about 2km (01miles) to the west and the SSW of the island.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. [GoogleEarth]
  2. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 168