Apaw-ye Kyun or Apaw Ye Kyun () is an
island
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off the coast of
Rakhine State
Rakhine State (; , , ; formerly known as Arakan State) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Ben ...
,
Burma
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.
Geography
Apaw-ye Kyun is a
bluff
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island long and wide. It is separated from the Rakhine coast by a wide sound.
The island is wooded and rises to a height of . There are
mud volcano
A mud volcano or mud dome is a landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gases. Several geological processes may cause the formation of mud volcanoes. Mud volcanoes are not true igneous volcanoes as they do not produce la ...
es about to the west and the SSW of the island.
[''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute.'' National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 168]
See also
*
List of islands of Burma
Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the northwesternmost country of mainland Southeast Asia located on the Indochinese peninsula. With an area of 261,228 sq mi (676,578 sq km), it is the second largest country in Southeast Asia and the largest ...
References
External links
Why Kitesurfing Could Soon Soar in Myanmar
Islands of Myanmar
Rakhine State
Mud volcanoes
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