Khawzar
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Khawzar
ခေါဇာမြို့ | |
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  Khawzar Location within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 15°02′15″N 97°49′46″E / 15.037524°N 97.829346°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State | Mon State |
| District | Mawlamyine District |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Town | 22,663 |
| • Urban | 3,844 |
| • Rural | 18,819 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time) |
Khawzar (Burmese: ခေါဇာမြို့; also spelt Khawsa[2]) is a town located in Mawlamyine District, Mon State of Myanmar. It is also a sub-township in Ye Township. Khawsa lies on the Khawsa Chaung about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the coast of the Andaman Sea.[3] It is protected from the sea by a 259 metres (850 ft) hill and the 860 metres (2,822 ft) Mount Pawdaing rises to the east.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Census Report. 2014 Population and Household Census Report. Vol. 2. Nay Pyi Taw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 59.
- ^ Khawsa (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, ND 47-02 Ye U.S. Army Map Service, December 1959
Capital: Mawlamyine | ||
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