Kyunsu Township
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| Kyunsu Township Kanmaw Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
  Kyunsu Township | |
| Coordinates: 11°48′6″N 98°31′32″E / 11.80167°N 98.52556°ECoordinates: 11°48′6″N 98°31′32″E / 11.80167°N 98.52556°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| Region | Taninthayi Region |
| District | Myeik District |
| Capital | Kyunsu |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Kyunsu or Kanmaw Township is a township of Myeik District in the Taninthayi Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Kyunsu (older name Kanmaw[1]). The township constitutes much of the Mergui Archipelago to the west, northwest and southwest of the city of Mergui (Myeik).[2] The main town is located on the north-east coast of Kanmaw Island to the southwest of Mergui city.[3][4]
History
Kyunsu Township was created out of Mergui Township in 1990,[5] the remainder of which became Myeik Township.
References
- ↑ "Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Bokpyin NC 47-2" U.S. Army Map Service, July 1960
- ↑ Myanmar Information Management Unit. Kyunsu Township (Map). http://themimu.info/3W/ALL%20Sectors/South%20East/MIMU534v01_100812_SE%203W%20All%20Sector%20Kyunsu_VT_A3.pdf. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ↑ Google. Google Maps (Map).
- ↑ Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. Bing Maps (Map).
- ↑ Südostasien Aktuell (Journal of current southeast Asian affairs) volume 18 page 199, in German
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