Nantha Kyun is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Burma.
Nantha Kyun
နံသာကျွန်း | |
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Coordinates: 18°3′45″N 94°5′25″E / 18.06250°N 94.09028°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
State | Rakhine |
Area | |
• Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time) |
Geography
editThe island is 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) long and 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) wide. It is located roughly 30 km (19 mi) to the southwest of the Maw Yon headland in the Rakhine coast.[1]
Nantha Kyun rises to a height of 168 metres (551 ft) and has a large active mud volcano in the middle. It is thickly wooded except on its western shores where the terrain is scarred between the crater and the shoreline.[2]
Nearby islands
edit- Unguan, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the NNE. Highest point 40 metres (130 ft).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 168