Myingyi Kyun

Island in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
16°37′0″N 94°17′47″E / 16.61667°N 94.29639°E / 16.61667; 94.29639CountryMyanmarRegionAyeyarwadyArea
 • Total0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)Elevation
24 m (79 ft)Time zoneUTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Myingyi Kyun, also known as High Island, is a small island off the coast of Ayeyarwady Region, Burma.

Geography

Myingyi Kyun is 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) long and 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) wide. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from the coast.[1]

The island is wooded and rises to a height of 24 metres (79 ft). It is part of a group of small islands and reefs lying west of Migyaungaung (Alligator Head).[2]

Nearby islands

  • Thityaung Kyun, also known as Little Quoin Island, 16°37′14″N 94°19′15″E / 16.62056°N 94.32083°E / 16.62056; 94.32083 is a group of two islets, the largest of which is 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) long, located 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) to the east of Myingyi Kyun's eastern end.[3]
  • West Reef 16°37′15″N 94°16′45″E / 16.62083°N 94.27917°E / 16.62083; 94.27917 is a cluster of rocky islets located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) to the west of Myingyi Kyun's northwestern point.
  • North Reef 16°37′53″N 94°17′28″E / 16.63139°N 94.29111°E / 16.63139; 94.29111, a cluster of rocky islets located 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) to the north of Myingyi Kyun's northwestern point.
  • South Reef 16°36′1″N 94°17′46″E / 16.60028°N 94.29611°E / 16.60028; 94.29611 is a small rocky islet located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the south of Myingyi Kyun's southern point.
  • Saba Island 16°35′49″N 94°18′39″E / 16.59694°N 94.31083°E / 16.59694; 94.31083 is a small islet located between South Reef and Alligator Head.
  • Thebyu Kyun, also known as Milestone Rock, 16°39′11″N 94°19′49″E / 16.65306°N 94.33028°E / 16.65306; 94.33028 is a 12.5 metres (41 ft) high islet located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast of Myingyi Kyun's northeastern shore.

See also

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 173
  3. ^ Mapcarta - Myingyi Kyun
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