Thayawthadangyi Explained

Thayawthadangyi
Settlement Type:Island of the Mergui Archipelago
Coordinates:12.3458°N 98.0014°W
Area Total Km2:120
Elevation M:533
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Label Position:left
Timezone1:Myanmar Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+6:30
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Taninthayi

Thayawthadangyi Kyun, also known as Elphinstone Island,[1] is an island in the Mergui Archipelago, Burma.

Geography

Thayawthadangyi is irregular in shape, hilly and thickly wooded. It is part of the northern group of islands of the archipelago.

Thayawthadangyi's area is 120km2.[2] The highest points, both rising on the western part of the island are 533m (1,749feet) Elphinstone Peak and 430m (1,410feet) False Peak.

Nearby islands

Daung Kyun lies off Thayawthadangyi's southeastern shore.

Notes and References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
  2. http://islands.unep.ch/ UNEP