Daung Kyun

Daung Kyun
ဒေါင်းကျွန်း
Island of the Mergui Archipelago
Daung Kyun
Coordinates: MM 12°14′0″N 98°05′0″E / 12.23333°N 98.08333°E / 12.23333; 98.08333
Country Myanmar
Region Taninthayi
Area
  Total 110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Time zone Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+6:30)

Daung Kyun (Burmese: ဒေါင်းကျွန်း), also known as Ross Island,[1] is an island in the Mergui Archipelago, Burma.

Geography

Daung Kyun is part of the northern group of islands of the archipelago. It is located off the southeastern shore of Thayawthadangyi Kyun. Its length is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) and its area 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi).

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency

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