National Highway 8 (Myanmar)

National Highway 8
Major junctions
North end: Payagyi
South end: Myeik
Location
Major cities: Thaton, Mawlamyine, Dawei

National Highway 8 (NR8) is the most important highway of southeastern Burma. It connects Payagyi to Myeik.

The highway is joined by National Highway 1 in Payagyi (north of Bago) at 17°28′27″N 96°31′39″E / 17.47417°N 96.52750°E / 17.47417; 96.52750. At Thaton, it joins National Road 85. The highway then continues south and ends on the coast at Myeik at 12°26′32″N 98°35′43″E / 12.44222°N 98.59528°E / 12.44222; 98.59528.


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