Dawei

Dawei
Dawei
ထားဝယ်မြို့
Tavoy
Dawei is located in Burma
Dawei
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 14°05′0″N 98°12′0″E / 14.083333°N 98.2°E / 14.083333; 98.2
Country  Burma
Division Tanintharyi Region
District Dawei District
Township Dawei Township
Government
 - Mayor
Population (2005)
 - Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)
Area code(s) 59[1]

Dawei (Burmese: ထားဝယ်မြို့; MLCTS: hta: wai mrui., pronounced [dəwɛ̀ mjo̰]; Mon: ဓဝဲါ, [həwài]; formerly known as Tavoy), is a city in southeastern Myanmar and is capital of Tanintharyi Region, formerly Tanintharyi Division, situated about 614.3 km (381.7 mi) south of Yangon on the northern bank of the Dawei River. Population (2004 estimate) 139 900. It is situated at 14.09°N 98.20°E. Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, 30 km (18.6 mi). from the Andaman Sea. As a result the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season.

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History

The area around the Dawei River estuary has been inhabited for centuries by Mon, Kayin and Thai mariners. From the 11th to 13th centuries, Dawei was part of the Pagan Kingdom. From 1287 to 1564, Dawei became part of the Sukhothai Kingdom and its successor Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam). From 1564 to 1599, Dawei was part of the Toungoo Kingdom of Burma. Siam temporarily regained the city between 1599 and 1614. From 1614 to the 1740s, Dawei was the southernmost city of Burmese authority, and was backed by a Burmese garrison. In the late 1740s during the Burmese civil war of 1740–1757, Dawei along with the northern Tenasserim coast was taken over by the Siamese. Burma regained the city and extended its control over the entire Tenasserim coast in 1765. The Tenasserim coast was ceded to the British after the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826).

After independence in 1948, the city became part of the Tenasserim Division, which also included today's Mon State. In 1974, Mon State was carved out of Tenasserim, and Dawei became the capital of the truncated Division. In 1989, the city's English name was changed from Tavoy to Dawei, and Tenasserim became Tanintharyi.

Climate

Climate data for Dawei
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.4
(90.3)
33.1
(91.6)
34.0
(93.2)
34.5
(94.1)
31.7
(89.1)
28.6
(83.5)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
29.0
(84.2)
31.1
(88.0)
32.1
(89.8)
32.1
(89.8)
31.18
(88.12)
Average low °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
19.9
(67.8)
21.7
(71.1)
23.7
(74.7)
24.0
(75.2)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
21.5
(70.7)
18.7
(65.7)
22.03
(71.66)
Precipitation mm (inches) 4.6
(0.181)
11.3
(0.445)
19.3
(0.76)
47.5
(1.87)
554.2
(21.819)
1087.5
(42.815)
1360.7
(53.571)
1289.2
(50.756)
954.0
(37.559)
257.2
(10.126)
26.4
(1.039)
9.0
(0.354)
5,620.9
(221.295)
Source no. 1: HKO
Source no. 2: World Climate

Transport

Only recently Dawei was connected to the rest of Myanmar by road and rail. There are plans to construct a deepwater port in Dawei.[2] In November 2010, the Myanmar Port Authority signed a USD $8.6 billion deal with Italian-Thai Development to develop a deep sea port at Dawei.[3] This development would become Myanmar's first Special Economic Zone, which includes plans to develop a 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) industrial estate, with sea, land (railway and road) infrastructure links to Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, as well as a gas pipeline to Thailand’s Kanchanaburi Province and commercial and residential developments.[4]

Local products

Dawei longyi (sarong) is a famous local product.[5] The area produces rubber, dried fish and teakwood. It also produces cashew nuts and betel nuts and exports them through local traders to China, India and Thailand. Dawei is also well known for its variety of tropical fruits such as pineapples, a variety of mangoes, mangosteens, and durian (also known as the "King of Fruits"). There is one fruit called "zin thi" (in Dawei language), which can only be found in Dawei and surrounding areas; this fruit is sweet with a touch of sour.

Attractions

  • Maungmagan Beach is a popular beach in Myanmar and served as a beach retreat for the British during colonial days.

There are also a number of hot water springs around the outskirts, about one to a few hours drive from Dawei. There is one quite close to Maungmagan (on the way to Maungmagan from Dawei).

The largest reclining Buddha in Myanmar is in Dawei (about 30 minutes drive from Dawei). The closest city from Dawei is Yeiphyu. Dawei Hope at a long sleeved peninsula has a lighthouse guiding to Dawei port and Mali Naval Base.

  • Dawei Education College
  • Dawei University

See also

  • Dawei Airport
  • Railway stations in Burma
  • Railway stations in Thailand

References

External links

Coordinates: 14°05′N 98°12′E / 14.083°N 98.2°E / 14.083; 98.2


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