Dawei
Dawei
ထားဝယ် Tavoy | |
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Capital Town | |
| Dawei | |
| Coordinates: 14°05′0″N 98°12′0″E / 14.08333°N 98.20000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Tanintharyi Region |
| District | Dawei District |
| Township | Dawei Township |
| Capital | Dawei |
| Population (2014) | 146,964 |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Demonym | Dawegian |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Area code | 59 |
Dawei (Burmese: ထားဝယ်; MLCTS: hta: wai, pronounced [dəwɛ̀]; Mon: ဓဝဲါ, pronounced [həwài]; Thai: ทวาย, RTGS: Thawai, pronounced [tʰā.wāːj]; formerly known as Tavoy) is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region, formerly known as the Tenasserim Division, on the eastern bank of the Dawei River. The city is about 614.3 km (381.7 mi) southeast of Yangon. Its population (2014 estimate) is 146,964. Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, 30 km (18.6 mi). from the Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. Dawei People is also the name of one of Myanmar's 135 ethnic minorities.