Kyunsu Township
ကျွန်းစုမြို့နယ် Kanmaw Township | |
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![]() Location in Myeik district | |
Coordinates: 11°48′6″N 98°31′32″E / 11.80167°N 98.52556°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Taninthayi Region |
District | Myeik District |
Capital | Kyunsu |
Area | |
• Total | 3,137 km2 (1,211 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 171,753 |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 ( MST) |
Kyunsu or Kanmaw Township is a township of Myeik District in the Taninthayi Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Kyunsu (older name Kanmaw [1]). The township constitutes much of the Mergui Archipelago to the west, northwest and southwest of the city of Mergui (Myeik). [2] The main town is located on the north-east coast of Kanmaw Island to the southwest of Mergui city. [3] [4]
Kyunsu Township was created out of Mergui Township in 1990, [5] the remainder of which became Myeik Township.