Myawaddy

Myawaddy (Burmese: မြဝတီ; Thai: เมียวดี; RTGS: Mia-wadi; S'gaw Karen: ရၤမတံ; Phlone ဍုံမေဝ်ပ္တီ) is a township in southeastern Myanmar, in Kayin State, close to the border with Thailand. Separated from the Thai border town of Mae Sot by the Moei River (Thaungyin River), the town is the most important trading point between Myanmar and Thailand. Myawaddy is 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Mawlamyine, the fourth largest city of Myanmar, and 426 kilometres (265 mi) northwest of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

Myawaddy
မြဝတီ
Myawadi
Township
Main Street looking east
Myawaddy
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 16°41′16″N 98°30′30″E
Country Myanmar
Division Kayin State
DistrictMyawaddy
TownshipMyawaddy Township
Population
 (2014)
  Urban
195,624
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)
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