Kaingthaung Island
Kaingthaung Island is an island in Myanmar. It is located in the Ayeyarwady Region, in the south-central part of the country, 500 km south of the capital Naypyidaw. The area is 11.4 square kilometers.
Kaingthaung Island | |
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| Location | Andaman Sea, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 15.73°N 95.04375°E |
| Area | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
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Myanmar | |
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There is a major settlement on the northeastern part of the island, and several smaller ones on the rest. There is a pagoda by the island, which received damage during the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake. There have also recently been issues with rising sea levels submerging the island and threatening its residents.
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