Kyunsu Township | |
Other Name: | Kanmaw Township |
Native Name: | ကျွန်းစုမြို့နယ် |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Seat: | Kyunsu |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Taninthayi Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Myeik District |
Area Total Km2: | 3137 |
Population: | 171753 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 11.8017°N 98.5256°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
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]
Kyunsu Township was created out of Mergui Township in 1990,[5] the remainder of which became Myeik Township.