Kawthaung District (Kawthaung District)
Kawthoung District (ကော့သောင်ခရိုင်) is a district of Tanintharyi Region of Myanmar. The district covers an area of 9,178 km2, and had a population of 221,738 at the 2014 Census.
Map - Kawthaung District (Kawthaung District)
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Country - Burma
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Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture, and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell to Mongol invasions, and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo dynasty, the country became the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia for a short period.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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MMK | Myanmar kyat | Ks | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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MY | Burmese language |