Kyaikkhami

Kyaikkhami ( Mon: ကျာ်ခမဳlisten; Burmese: ကျိုက္ခမီမြို့; MLCTS: kyuikhka.mi mrui.; pronounced [tɕaiʔkʰəmì mjo̰]; Thai: เชียงกราน, formerly Amherst) is a resort town within Thanbyuzayat township in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar.

Kyaikkhami
ကျိုက္ခမီမြို့
Town
Kyaikkhami
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°04′48″N 97°34′03″E
Country Myanmar
Division Mon State
Population
 (2005)
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

The town is situated on a peninsula about 48 km (30 mi) south of Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State. It is a popular destination for local pilgrims and some tourists. The town has a pagoda (Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda or Kyaik-kami Ye Le Paya) just constructed on the sea using the natural foundation of its ocean reefs, which is connected with the corridor to the beach and always attracts the people for the festival of donations over the sea tides during.

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