Mergui Archipelago



The Mergui Archipelago (Burmese: မြိတ်ကျွန်းစု, Myeit Kyùnzú, Malay: Kepulauan Mergui) is an archipelago of many hilly islands in southern Myanmar in the Andaman Sea. They are located in Myeik District and Kawthoung District of the Tanintharyi Region.

The islands are a popular tourist spot in Myanmar, although not as popular as the nearby Thai Andaman Coast. The islands range in size from small sandbars to Kadan Kyun, the largest of the islands. They can be accessed by ferry from Myeik or Kawthoung.

The islands are inhabited by ethnic Bamar people, as well as the nomadic Moken people, who are related to the Malays. Most of the islands are uninhabited, but some have small villages.

The islands have a total population of around 69,732 people, or around 5% of the Tanintharyi Region's population.

List of Inhabited Islands

 * Myeik District
 * Mali Kyun - 3,927 people
 * Thayawthahangyi - 3,653 people
 * Kadan Kyun - 29,860 people
 * Don Island - 4,416 people
 * Sakanthit Island - 2,881 people
 * Bentinck Island - 1,747 people
 * Letsok Aw - 16,455 people
 * Kawthaung District
 * Owen Island - 474 people
 * Clara Island - 519 people
 * Lanbi Island - 2,320 people
 * Lord Loughborough Island - 449 people
 * Buda Island - 834 people
 * Zadetkyi Kyun - 1,879 people
 * Than Island - 318 people