Under the British, the island was known as Kisseraing Island,[1][2][3]Kithareng[4] or Ketthayin.[5] After the June 1989 "Adaptation of Expressions Law" the island's name was changed to Kanmaw,[6][7] named after the town of Kanmaw[3] on the northeastern coast, which is now called Kyunsu.
Geographyedit
Relief map of Kanmaw and surrounding islands
Kanmaw is located in the Andaman Sea in the east central Mergui Archipelago. Kanmaw is surrounded by other islands of the archipelago. This includes the elongated Letsok-aw Island to the west, and Money Island and Sabi Island above that, Julian Island and Tucker Island and Sakanthit Island further to the north and larger islands to the east, Medaw and the larger Singu Island.[8][9] Kanmaw, covering about 409 km2 (158 sq mi), with a coastline of 130.4 km in the Mergui Archipelago is almost densely forested with tropical rain forest and dry deciduous forests and a number of short rivers raising in the forested hills. It has sandy beaches and coral reefs along its coastline.[10][11]
The larger villages on Kanmaw aside from the main town of Kyunsu are Bemagyauk Ywa, Thechaung and Mawngaungdon Ywa on its east coast and Yedwindaung Ywa on its west coast with Sidongyaung in the mid-west to the northeast of Yedwinfaung Ywa.[8]
Economyedit
The economy of the Kanmaw is dependent on rubber plantations.[12] To improve the economic conditions, village roads are being built in the island.[12] A shrimp farming project was also launched in May 2001 said to be the largest foreign investment project in the livestock-breeding sector.[13]
^Hydrographic Office (1916) Bay of Bengal Pilot: Bay of Bengal and the Coasts of India and Siam, including the Nicobar and Andaman Islands US Navy, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., page 432, OCLC 62485430
^ ab"Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Bokpyin NC 47-2" U.S. Army Map Service, July 1960
^Merriam-Webster's geographical dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 1997. p. 568. ISBN0-87779-546-0. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
^(PDF). Ramsarwetland.org. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
^ ab. Myanmar-information.net. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
^"Mangroves: Local livelihoods vs. corporate profits". World Rainforest Movement. Archived from the original on 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2010-11-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
kanmaw, kyun, kanmaw, island, island, andaman, along, coast, southeastern, burma, myanmar, part, mergui, archipelago, administratively, located, kyunsu, township, myeik, district, taninthayi, region, northeastern, side, island, town, kyunsu, which, administrat. Kanmaw Kyun or Kanmaw Island is an island in the Andaman Sea along the coast of southeastern Burma Myanmar and is part of the Mergui Archipelago Administratively it is located in Kyunsu Township Myeik District in the Taninthayi Region On the northeastern side of the island is the town of Kyunsu which is the administrative seat for the township The island covers a total area of 409 km2 Location in the Mergui Archipelago Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 ReferencesEtymology editUnder the British the island was known as Kisseraing Island 1 2 3 Kithareng 4 or Ketthayin 5 After the June 1989 Adaptation of Expressions Law the island s name was changed to Kanmaw 6 7 named after the town of Kanmaw 3 on the northeastern coast which is now called Kyunsu Geography edit nbsp Relief map of Kanmaw and surrounding islands Kanmaw is located in the Andaman Sea in the east central Mergui Archipelago Kanmaw is surrounded by other islands of the archipelago This includes the elongated Letsok aw Island to the west and Money Island and Sabi Island above that Julian Island and Tucker Island and Sakanthit Island further to the north and larger islands to the east Medaw and the larger Singu Island 8 9 Kanmaw covering about 409 km2 158 sq mi with a coastline of 130 4 km in the Mergui Archipelago is almost densely forested with tropical rain forest and dry deciduous forests and a number of short rivers raising in the forested hills It has sandy beaches and coral reefs along its coastline 10 11 The larger villages on Kanmaw aside from the main town of Kyunsu are Bemagyauk Ywa Thechaung and Mawngaungdon Ywa on its east coast and Yedwindaung Ywa on its west coast with Sidongyaung in the mid west to the northeast of Yedwinfaung Ywa 8 Economy editThe economy of the Kanmaw is dependent on rubber plantations 12 To improve the economic conditions village roads are being built in the island 12 A shrimp farming project was also launched in May 2001 said to be the largest foreign investment project in the livestock breeding sector 13 References edit Kisseraing Island Approved Kanmaw Kyun at GEOnet Names Server United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Hydrographic Office 1916 Bay of Bengal Pilot Bay of Bengal and the Coasts of India and Siam including the Nicobar and Andaman Islands US Navy Government Printing Office Washington D C page 432 OCLC 62485430 a b Burma 1 250 000 topographic map Series U542 Bokpyin NC 47 2 U S Army Map Service July 1960 Merriam Webster s geographical dictionary Merriam Webster 1997 p 568 ISBN 0 87779 546 0 Retrieved 2010 11 14 Ketthayin Kyun Variant Kanmaw Kyun at GEOnet Names Server United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Union of Myanmar Law 15 89 dated 18 June 1989 partially reprinted Burma Press Summary 3 6 pp 21 22 An Introduction to the Toponymy of Burma Archived 2008 10 31 at the Wayback Machine a b Google Maps Map Google Bing Maps Map Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC Kanmaw Kyun Kisseraing Island Directory UN System Wide Earthwatch Web Site Retrieved 2010 11 22 Central Tenasserim Coast and northern Mergul Archipelago PDF Ramsarwetland org p 35 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 08 25 Retrieved 2010 11 22 a b Information sheet Myanmar information net Archived from the original on October 15 2007 Retrieved 2010 11 14 Mangroves Local livelihoods vs corporate profits World Rainforest Movement Archived from the original on 2012 11 28 Retrieved 2010 11 14 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link 11 40 N 98 28 E 11 667 N 98 467 E 11 667 98 467 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kanmaw Kyun amp oldid 1150869825, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
