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Khawzar Latitude and Longitude:

15°02′15″N 97°49′46″E / 15.037524°N 97.829346°E / 15.037524; 97.829346
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Khawzar
ခေါဇာမြို့
Khawzar is located in Myanmar
Khawzar
Khawzar
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 15°02′15″N 97°49′46″E / 15.037524°N 97.829346°E / 15.037524; 97.829346
Country  Myanmar
State Mon State
District Mawlamyine District
Population
 (2014) [1]
 •  Town22,663
 •  Urban
3,844
 •  Rural
18,819
Time zone UTC+6.30 ( Myanmar Standard Time)

Khawzar ( Burmese: ခေါဇာမြို့; also spelt Khawsa [2]) is a town located in Mawlamyine District, Mon State of Myanmar. It is also a sub-township in Ye Township. Khawsa lies on the Khawsa Chaung about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the coast of the Andaman Sea. [3] It is protected from the sea by a 259 metres (850 ft) hill and the 860 metres (2,822 ft) Mount Pawdaing rises to the east. [3]

References

  1. ^ Census Report. 2014 Population and Household Census Report. Vol. 2. Nay Pyi Taw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 59.
  2. ^ Khawsa (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ a b Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, ND 47-02 Ye U.S. Army Map Service, December 1959