Money Island | |
Native Name Lang: | my |
Settlement Type: | Island |
Coordinates: | 11.8167°N 114°W |
Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Timezone1: | MMT |
Utc Offset1: | +6:30 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Taninthayi Region |
Money Island[1] or Ngwe Kyun[2] (Burmese: ငွေကျွန်း) is an island in the Mergui Archipelago of Taninthayi Region, Myanmar.
Money Island lies between Letsok-aw Island to the south and Sabi (Trotter) Island to the north. The passage between Sabi and Money Island is quite shallow.[3] The principal village on the island is Kyauk Lait, on the southeast coast. The other large village is on the northeast coast. The island is heavily forested and has small bays with sandy beaches on the west side.