Kawthoung District

Kawthoung District (Burmese: ကော့သောင်းခရိုင်, Káwthàun Hkăyain) is a district of the Tanintharyi Region in Myanmar, and is bordered by Myeik District to the north, Ranong Province of Thailand to the east, and the Andaman Sea to the west.

The capital is Kawthoung, which is located on the southern tip of the district. It is the southernmost town in Myanmar. The district has a population of 246,188 people.

Geography
Kawthoung District is the southernmost district in Burma. It is situated on the Kra Isthmus shared with Thailand. The terrain is hilly and rugged with a few small flat valleys and coastal plains. It also includes the southern islands of the Mergui Archipelago.