Abaw
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For the town in Ghana named Abaw, see Abor, Ghana.
| Abaw | |
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 Abaw
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| Coordinates: 15°15′N 97°49′E / 15.25°N 97.817°ECoordinates: 15°15′N 97°49′E / 15.25°N 97.817°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State | Mon State |
| District | Mawlamyine District |
| Township | Ye Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Abaw[1] is a village in Ye Township in Mawlamyine District in the Mon State of south-east Burma. It is located between the town of Ye to the east and Duya to the northwest and Asin to the southwest.
Nearby towns and villages include: Kin (2.6 km), Duya (4.0 km), Ye (3.5 km), Asin (5.2 km), and Kyonpaw (6.7 km).
The centre of the village lies about a kilometre north of the Ye River, on the edge of the Yegyaw Marsh (Yegyaw Chaung)[2] which provides water for local agriculture.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Abaw (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, ND 47-02 Ye U.S. Army Map Service, December 1959
[edit] External links
- Satellite map Maplandia World Gazetteer
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