Dawei District

Dawei District (Burmese: ထားဝယ်ခရိုင်, Dăwei Hkăyain, formerly Tavoy District) is a district of the Tanintharyi Region in Myanmar, and is bordered by Moulmein District of Mon State to the north, Myeik District to the south, the Andaman Sea to the west, and Thailand to the east.

The capital is Dawei, which is located in the central-western area of the district. The district has a population of 571,654 people.

The district is the location of the Moscos Islands and the beach town of Maungmagan.

Geography
Like the rest of the Tanintharyi Region, Dawei District consists of a swampy mangrove coast with some hills, and the Tenasserim Hills in the interior, on the border with Thailand. There are a few flat valleys in the central area. The district also contains the Moscos Islands off the coast in the Andaman Sea, and is one of the wettest places on earth.