Mawkanin Explained

Mawkanin
Native Name:
ကွာန်တၟံကၞေင်
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Burma (Myanmar)
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mon State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mawlamyine District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ye Township
Population:17,552
Population As Of:2014 Census
Population Blank1:Majority:Mons, Minority:Burmans, Karens
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2:Theravada Buddhism
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:15.5106°N 97.8533°W
Elevation Ft:13
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30

Mawkanin[1] (Burmese: မော့ကနင်; ကွာန်တၟံကၞေၚ်; also known as Ta Maw Kanin) is a large village in Ye Township in Mawlamyine District in the Mon State of southern Myanmar. Mawkanin is on the coastal plain, about 2km (01miles) east of the town of Lamaing and about f Ye.[2]

Geography

Mawkanin is located in the coastal plain and surrounded by Maw Ka Nin River along the north side. The elevation is from and the highest area is on the east side of the village.

Populations

According to the Myanmar Census 2014 report, the population in Mawkanin is 17,552[3] which are 8,403 males and 9,149 females.

Transport

Mawkanin lies on the National Highway 8 (Myanmar) which is connecting Thaton, Mawlamyine, Dawei, and Myeik and lt joins AH1 at Thaton. Mawkanin is about south of Mawlamyine city and southeast of Yangon city.

Education

Mawkanin has four secondary schools and five primary schools.

Places to visit

Mawkanin Pagoda is unique architecture and quite different from other pagoda statues usually seen around the country, and easy to access other towns and villages nearby and in Ye town from Mawkanin. The most popular places around the Mawkanin are Lamaing (Kyaik kay La Tha pagoda), Kyaik Dat Maw Brat (Poppawadi Village), Kawdut(Gwan stone beach), Kyaung Ywa Two Creek Resort, Ye Town, and Ka Byar Wa Beach.

Climate

Mawkanin has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). Temperatures are hot throughout the year, although maximum temperatures in the monsoon months are depressed by heavy clouds and rain. There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October). Torrential rain falls from June to September, with over 1200mm falling in August alone.

Notable Person

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Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. [Ye, Mon State]
  3. TspProfiles_Census_Lamine_2014_MMR.pdf. 6.