Zadetkyi

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Zadetkyi
Location of Zadetkyi Island in Burma

Zadetkyi Island or Zadetkyi Kyun (Saint Matthew's Island) is an island at the southern end of the Mergui Archipelago, Burma. Having a length of about 35 km and an area of 176 km², it is the largest island of the southern group. It has two prominent peaks, the highest of which is 864 m and is located near the middle of the island, at its southern end rises a 585 m. The island is hilly and densely wooded and lies 2.5 km south of Hastings Island.[1] Its northern side forms the southern shore of Hastings Harbor, where there is a base of the Myanmar Navy.

The Alladin Islands, the largest of which is Than Kyun, are a scattered cluster of islands extending to the W and SSW of Zadetkyi Island.

References

  1. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency

Coordinates: 9°57′30″N 98°11′20″E / 9.95833°N 98.18889°E / 9.95833; 98.18889

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