Kyungyi Island
For the village in Kachin State, see Kyungyi.
| Kyungyi ကျွန်းကြီး | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
  Kyungyi | |
| Coordinates: MM 15°4′30″N 97°44′15″E / 15.07500°N 97.73750°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Mon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Time zone | Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+6:30) |
Kyungyi Island (Burmese: ကျွန်းကြီး) is an island in the Andaman Sea, right off the coast of Mon State, in the southern area of Burma.
Geography
This 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) long island is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) from the shore. It has four conspicuous peaks covered with dense forest that rise to a maximum height of 163 metres (535 ft).
Kyungyi lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Nat Kyun and is the southernmost of a chain of small coastal islands that lie off the mouth of the Ye River.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
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