Country Myanmar Elevation 306 m | State Rakhine Area 42 km² | |
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Time zone Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+6:30) | ||
Myingun Island, also known as Myengu, is an island in the Bay of Bengal, Burma (Myanmar). It belongs to Rakhine State and is located 5 kilometres (3 miles) to the south of Sittwe, separated from the continental shore by a 2-kilometre-wide (1.2 mi) strait.
Geography
The island stretches parallel to the coast and has a length of 33 km (21 mi) and a maximum width of 3.8 km (2.4 mi). There are two localities on the island, Sandawshin in the south and Pyaingdaung in the north. Both villages are located on the eastern coast of the island.
References
Myingun Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA