Khawsa
| Khawsa | |
|---|---|
| Khawzar | |
  Khawsa Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 15°02′13″N 97°49′50″E / 15.03694°N 97.83056°ECoordinates: 15°02′13″N 97°49′50″E / 15.03694°N 97.83056°E | |
| Country |
 Burma (Myanmar) |
| State | Mon State |
| District | Mawlamyine District |
| Township | Ye Township |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Khawsa[1] is a town in Ye Township in Mawlamyine District in the Mon State of southern Myanmar. Khawsa lies on the Khawsa Chaung about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the coast of the Andaman Sea.[2] It is protected from the sea by a 259 metres (850 ft) hill and the 860 metres (2,822 ft) Mount Pawdaing rises to the east.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Khawsa (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- 1 2 Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, ND 47-02 Ye U.S. Army Map Service, December 1959
External links
- "Khawsa Map — Satellite Images of Khawsa" Maplandia World Gazetteer
Capital: Ye | |
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