Ye, Mon State

Ye
ရေးမြို့
Ye
Location of Ye, Mon, Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates:
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Division Mon State
District Ye
Population
 • Ethnicities Mon
 • Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Ye (Burmese: ရေးမြို့, IPA: [jé mjo̰]; Mon: ) is a town in the southern end of Mon State, Myanmar (Burma). It is the principal town of Ye Township of Mawlamyine District. The town is located by the Ye River as it drains into the Gulf of Martaban, and is surrounded by Tenasserim Hills in the east. It has a warm, moderate weather. The town's economy is mainly based on betel nut, rubber, fishery production, and trade. Ye is on the Mawlamyaing-Dawei rail line, and has a seaport. The majority of the people are ethnic Mon people. Ye is a center of Mon language education.

There was a flood in Aug 2011 after torrent of rain (12.6 inches in 1st Aug 2011). 2,000 houses were flood and some schools and markets were closed because of it.[1]

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References

  1. ^ www.mizzima.com/news/breaking-and-news-brief/5709-heavy-flooding-hits-ye-markets-and-schools-closed.html