Kawthoung

Kawthoung is the capital and largest town of Kawthoung District in the Tanintharyi Region of Burma. 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 Burma. 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.