Apaw-ye Kyun

Apaw-ye Kyun
Island
Apaw-ye Kyun
Coordinates: 18°22′30″N 94°19′20″E
Country	Myanmar
State	Rakhine
Area
• Total	0.7 km^2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Apaw-ye Kyun or Apaw Ye Kyun (Burmese: အပေါ်ရဲကျွန်း) is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Burma.

Geography

Apaw-ye Kyun is a bluff island 1.4 km (1 mi) long and 0.4 km (0 mi) wide. It is separated from the Rakhine coast by a 0.5 km (0 mi) wide sound.[1]

The island is wooded and rises to a height of 90 metres (295 feet). There are mud volcanoes about 2 km (1 mi) to the west and the SSW of the island.[2]

See also

• List of islands of Burma

References

1. GoogleEarth
2. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 168

External links

• Why Kitesurfing Could Soon Soar in Myanmar