Kawthoung

Kawthoung (also spelled Kawthaung) is the capital and largest town of Kawthoung District in the Tanintharyi Region of Myanmar. It is located in the south of the district at the end of a point.

The city and its surroundings has a population of 31,343 people. The town is a popular tourist spot for Thai tourists and other foreigners as an entry to southern Myanmar. It is connected to Ranong by ferry.

The town has a large Malay population, and there is a mosque near the town in Kampong Ulu village. There are also some buddhist pagodas.