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The island has a long shape with a length of over 10 km and a width of 1.6 km in its widest area. In its northern part rises a 159 m high summit. Kalegauk Island is located 35 km to the NNW of the mouth of the [[Ye River]]. |
The island has a long shape with a length of over 10 km and a width of 1.6 km in its widest area. In its northern part rises a 159 m high summit. Kalegauk Island is located 35 km to the NNW of the mouth of the [[Ye River]]. |
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Small '''Cavendish Island''' lies 0.5 km off the southern point of Kalegauk Island. It is a small bean-shaped islet only about 0.4 km long, but it has a 97 m high summit.<ref>''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute'' By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency</ref> |
Small '''Cavendish Island''' lies 0.5 km off the southern point of Kalegauk Island. It is a small bean-shaped islet only about 0.4 km long, but it has a 97 m high summit.<ref>''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute'' By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency</ref> |
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In March 2012, Tala Mon Company proposed to build a $1 billion USD [[sea port]] at Kalegauk Island to connect [[Mon State|Mon]] and [[Karen State]]s with neighboring [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=23220|title=Sea Port Plans Unveiled in Mon State|author=Lawi Weng|date=15 March 2012|work=The Irrawaddy|accessdate=16 March 2012}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of islands of Burma]] |
*[[List of islands of Burma]] |
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Revision as of 03:23, 16 March 2012
Kalegauk Island is an island in the southern area of Burma. It is located in the Andaman Sea, 8.25 km from the coast of Mon State. The island has a long shape with a length of over 10 km and a width of 1.6 km in its widest area. In its northern part rises a 159 m high summit. Kalegauk Island is located 35 km to the NNW of the mouth of the Ye River.
Small Cavendish Island lies 0.5 km off the southern point of Kalegauk Island. It is a small bean-shaped islet only about 0.4 km long, but it has a 97 m high summit.[1]
In March 2012, Tala Mon Company proposed to build a $1 billion USD sea port at Kalegauk Island to connect Mon and Karen States with neighboring Thailand.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
- ^ Lawi Weng (15 March 2012). "Sea Port Plans Unveiled in Mon State". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
15°32′45″N 97°39′15″E / 15.54583°N 97.65417°E
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