Money Island, Myanmar Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Notes and References

  1. "Money Island (Approved)", United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. "Ngwe Kyun (Variant)", United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. [National Imagery and Mapping Agency]