Nantha Kyun
Nantha Kyun
နံသာကျွန်း | |
|---|---|
  Nantha Kyun | |
| 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) |
Nantha Kyun is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Burma.
Geography
[edit]The 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]
Kyun Nantha Marine National Park
[edit]The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation designated 23,000 acres (comprising 781 acres of land and 22,219 acres of water) in Gwa Township, Thandwe District, Rakhine State, as the "Kyun Nantha Marine National Park" for biodiversity conservation. This designation, based on the Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas Law of 2018, was announced in Notification No. 50/2024 and took effect on June 12, 2024. [3]
Nearby islands
[edit]- Unguan, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the NNE. Highest point 40 metres (130 ft).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 168
- ^ "MoNREC Designates 'Kyun Natha Marine National Park' - Global New Light Of Myanmar". 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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