The Mon StateBurmese: မွန်ပြည်နယ်, (mon: တွုႝ ရး ဍုင် မန်၊ ရး မ ည ဒေသ) lies in the east Myanmar. He is known for the Golden Rock - the Kyaikto Pagoda.
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Mon state | |
Capital | Mawlamyine |
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Residents | 2.46 million |
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surface | 1,714 km² |
other value for area on Wikidata: 12296.6 ![]() ![]() | |
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Travel advice
The streets south of the village Thanbyuzayat are closed to tourists. For those traveling to more southerly parts of the country Dawei and Myeik you can currently only use the plane. You should therefore find out about the current situation on site and on the Internet.
Regions
places
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Shampoo Island in front of Mawlamyine
- Kyaikto - Place at the foot of the mountain with the pagoda of the same name, the Golden Rock.
- Mawlamyine (Moulmein) - The capital of the Mon State
- Mudon - The facility with the largest Buddha in the world is currently being built here. Over a length of 200 m, the figure is used as a monastery with 12 floors and 200 rooms.
- Paung
- Thaton
- Thanbyuzayat
- Ye
beaches
Islands
Other goals
The golden rock
- Kyaikto Pagoda - The Golden Rock
- Kyaikkami Pagoda
- Thanbyuzayat War Memorial
background
language
getting there
Buses, trains and ships connect the region with great places like Yangon and Bago. There is an airport in the capital Mawlamyine.