Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine
မော်လမြိုင် မတ်မလီု | |
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Capital City | |
Top to bottom and left to right: Uzina Pagoda, Kyaikthanlan Pagoda, Pa-Auk Forest Monastery, Mahar Myat Muni Pagoda, Shri Shiva Lokanathan Temple, Cathedral of the Holy Family, Moghul Shiah Mosque, Mawlamyine University, Shampoo Island on the Salween | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′N 97°37′E / 16.483°N 97.617°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Mon State |
| District | Mawlamyine District |
| Township | Mawlamyine Township |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
• Capital City | 289,388 |
| • Urban | 253,734 |
| • Rural | 35,654 |
| • Ethnicities | Mons Burmans Chinese Indians Karens |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism Christianity Islam Hinduism |
| Demonym(s) | Moulmeinian, Mawlamyinian |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Area code | 57 |
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Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; Burmese: မော်လမြိုင်မြို့; MLCTS: mau la. mruing mrui., Burmese pronunciation: [mɔ̀ləmjàɪ̯ɰ̃ mjo̰]; Thai: เมาะลำเลิง; Mon: မတ်မလီု, Mon pronunciation: [mo̤t məlɜ̤m]), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), 300 kilometres (190 mi) southeast of Yangon and 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. Mawlamyine was an ancient city and the first capital of British Burma. The city is currently the capital and largest city of Mon State and the main trading centre and seaport in southeastern Myanmar.