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Tanintharyi |
| rank | Place | Pop. 1983 | Pop. 1993 | Pop. 2003 | Latitude | Longitude |
| 11 | Dawei | 69.9 | 96.8 | 135.3 | 14.09°N | 98.20°E |
| 10 | Myeik | 88.6 | 122.7 | 145.7 | 12.45°N | 98.60°E |
Location
Bordering Mon State
in the north and Thailand in the south and east and facing Andaman Sea in the
West, Taninthayi Division is situated between latitudes 9°58' north and 15°16'
north in the southernmost part of Myanmar. The sea along Taninthayi coast is
dotted with nearly 800 islands. Islands in the south are called Myeik
archipelago. The Division's area is 16,735.5 square miles.
Topography and climate
As Taninthayi Division is located in the
eastern mountain range region, its landscape is mountainous. Generally,
mountains with nearly 3,000 feet in height run from north-west to south - east.
Some of the mountain ranges run into the sea and rise again as islands along the
coast. The 6,801 foot Myinmolekhat Mountain is the highest peak in the Division.
Nwalaboh with an elevation of 5,063 feet is the famous mountain in the region.
The mountain range linking Taungnyo Mountain Range in the north runs as the
border Thailand and Myanmar. Long and narrow plains can be found along the
rivers and the coastal areas.
Taninthayi Division has a tropical monsoon climate. The land which is located
nearest to the Equator in Myanmar is warm year round with only slight changes in
temperatures. The highest temperature of Dawei is 100° F. The average highest
temperature of Myeik is 96.5° F and the lowest average temperature is 65° F.
Annual average rainfall in Myeik is 162 inches and in Dawei is 215 inches.
Population, inhabitants, languages and religion
As the land is mountainous, it is a thinly populated area. Its total population is over 1.2 million, with a population density of 64 persons per square mile. Majority of the residents of the Division live along the coastal plains and river valleys. Launglon and Myeik townships have the highest population density. Taninthayi and Bokpyin townships have population density of only 14 to 15 persons per square mile. The inhabitants of the Division are Bamars, Kayins, Mons, Shans, Rakhines, Pashues or Malays and Salons who live mainly in Myeik archipelago. Majority of the inhabitants are Buddhists and speak Myanmar Language.
Formation of districts, townships and villages
Taninthayi Division has three districts -- Dawei, Myeik and Kawthoung -- formed with ten townships and 328 village-tracts.
Forests
Evergreen
forests thrive in the region as it is located in the tropical climate zone with
torrential rains. Mangrove can be found along the tidal marsh lands of the coast
and along the banks of rivers and creeks. Sandbanks covered with forest can be
found in coastal areas.
Sown acreage and produce
The Division has a total of over 380,000 acres of cultivated land. Paddy is cultivated on over 200.000 acres and rubber on 100.000 acres. It has coconut. oil palm, beetle nut. cashew. durian, mangos teen, rumbutan, pineapple and citrus fruits farms. There are nipa palm farms along the banks of tidal rivers and creeks.
Significant products
Offshore
fishing is an important business in the Division which is a coastal region
dotted with island along the shallow coastal waters. There are prawn and fish
farms and jelly fish processing plants in the Division. Large oysters are bred
in Pale Island at Myeik archipelago in producing pearls of significant size and
high quality. Salt works are located along the coast.
The Division produces timber such as In, Kanyin, Thitya and Inngin woods for
local use. It also produces firewood, charcoal, jute, rattan and resin. Bird
nests can be found in the caves on islands of the Myeik archipelago. Sixty-two
per cent of the nation's tin and tungsten comes from the Division whicl1 is rich
in mineral deposits. There are mineral mines in various parts of the Division.
Mined ore is being refined at Kamyawkin Smelting Plant near Dawei. A large
pipeline is being laid to transport the natural gas drilled offshore to
Thailand. Glass sand found in Kyunsu Township is transported to Thanlyin Glass
Factory.
Interesting places
Maungmagan
Beach Resort. famous for its blue waters and white sands, is located in
Taninthayi Division.
Traditions and culture and festivals
Lukya Festival in Myeik Township. Thabeik
Drifting Ceremony in Dawei Township, Golden Pot Burying Festival in Ye Township
and the festivals to convey the 28 Buddha images of Dawei, Myeik and Palaw are
significant traditional festivals in the division.
TV retransmission Stations
The TV retransmission stations built in Myeik, Taninthayi, Kawthoung, Bokpyin, Launglon and Yebyu townships cover nine townships in the division. There are six microwave stations in the division.
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