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Kyaikmaraw
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Town | |
Coordinates: 16°22′31″N 97°44′1″E / 16.37528°N 97.73361°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Mon State |
Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
Population (2005) | |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 ( MST) |
Area code | 57 |
Kyaikmaraw ( Burmese: ကျိုက်မရောမြို့; Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ် [caik pəròh]) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Mawlamyine.
"Kyaikmaraw" derives from the Mon language term "Kyaikparo" ( Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ်; /caik pəròh/), which means "prominent Buddha." [1]
Inscriptions from 1455 in Kyaikmaraw records the dedication of land to a shrine by Shin Sawbu, then Queen of Pegu, and is the earliest dated inscription of Middle Mon. [2]
Kyaikmaraw Paya, a huge Buddha image sitting in the "westerner manner" is a major tourist site in town. It was built in 1455 by Queen Shin Saw Pu, the only female ruler in the history of Myanmar. [3] Tun Tun Min, lethwei former World Champion is a local star of village. Tun Tun Min is the youngest world champion in lethwei history, 21 old.