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Town in Mon State, Myanmar
Khawzar ခေါဇာမြို့
Town
Khawzar is located in MyanmarKhawzarKhawzarLocation within Myanmar
Coordinates: 15°02′15″N 97°49′46″E / 15.037524°N 97.829346°E / 15.037524; 97.829346
Country Myanmar
StateMon State
DistrictMawlamyine District
Population
 • Town22,663
 • Urban3,844
 • Rural18,819
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Khawzar (Burmese: ခေါဇာမြို့; also spelt Khawsa) is a town located in Mawlamyine District, Mon State of Myanmar. It is also a sub-township in Ye Township. Khawsa lies on the Khawsa Chaung about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the coast of the Andaman Sea. It is protected from the sea by a 259 metres (850 ft) hill and the 860 metres (2,822 ft) Mount Pawdaing rises to the east.

References

  1. Census Report. 2014 Population and Household Census Report. Vol. 2. Nay Pyi Taw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 59.
  2. Khawsa (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, ND 47-02 Ye U.S. Army Map Service, December 1959
Mon State
Capital: Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine District
Thaton District
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