Money Island, Myanmar
Island in Taninthayi Region, Myanmar
Money Island 11°49′N 98°16′E / 11.817°N 98.267°E / 11.817; 98.267 | |
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Country | Myanmar |
Region | Taninthayi Region |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Money Island[1] or Ngwe Kyun[2] (Burmese: ငွေကျွန်း) is an island in the Mergui Archipelago of Taninthayi Region, Myanmar.
Geography
Money Island lies between Letsok-aw Island to the south and Sabi (Trotter) Island to the north. The passage between Sabi and Money Island is quite shallow.[3] The principal village on the island is Kyauk Lait, on the southeast coast. The other large village is on the northeast coast. The island is heavily forested and has small bays with sandy beaches on the west side.[3]
References
- ^ "Money Island (Approved)" Money Island, Myanmar at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Ngwe Kyun (Variant)" Money Island, Myanmar at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b National Imagery and Mapping Agency (2002) "South Coast of Burma (East of Cape Negrais) and the West Coast of Thailand" Sailing Directions (Enroute): India and the Bay of Bengal (7th edition) National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Bethesda, Maryland, paragraph 8.63, pages 202–203, ISBN 0-16-067576-6
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Islands of Myanmar (Burma)
- Apaw-ye Kyun
- Be-in Kyun
- Bilu Island
- Calventuras Islands
- Cheduba
- Coco Islands
- Da-that Island
- Diamond Island
- Double Island
- Gaungze Kyun
- Gaw Yin Gyi Island
- Gwa Kyun
- Kaingthaung Island
- Kalegauk Island
- Kokunye Kyun
- Kyungyi Island
- Hainggyi Island
- Maday Island
- Magyi Island
- Moscos Islands
- Myingun Island
- Myingyi Kyun
- Nantha Kyun
- Ongyun
- Pazin Kyun
- Polaunggyi Kyun
- Pontamau
- Preparis
- Ramree Island
- Thin-bon Kyun
- Unguan
- Wa Kyun
- Zalat Taung
- Mergui Archipelago
- Auriol Island
- Bentinck Kyun
- Christie Island
- Daung Kyun
- Kabosa Island
- Kadan Kyun
- Kanmaw Kyun
- Lamin Island
- Lanbi Kyun
- Letsok-aw Kyun
- Mali Kyun
- Money Island
- Sabi Island
- Saganthit Kyun
- Tenasserim Island
- Thahtay Kyun
- Than Kyun
- Thayawthadangyi
- Zadetkyi
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