Pontamau

Pontamau
Island
Pontamau
Coordinates: 17°18′59″N 94°30′4″E / 17.31639°N 94.50111°E
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady
Area
  Total 0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Time zone Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+6:30)

Pontamau is a small island off the coast of Ayeyarwady Region, Burma.

Geography

Pontamau is 0.6 km long and 0.3 km wide. It is separated from the mainland coast by a 0.75 km wide sound.[1]

The island is wooded and rises to a height of 54 m. It is fringed with reefs and lies about 5 km west of Bomie Bay.[2]

Nearby islands

Myauk island is a small islet 0.8 km to the northeast of Pontamau's northeastern point.

See also

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 168