Tanintharyi division
General information about Tanintharyi division
Area : 43343.335 sq-km (16735.557 sq-miles)Population : 1327000Capital : DaweiReligion : Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
Myanmar Tanintharyi Division is located at the southern end of Myanmar. Tanintharyi division borders with Thailand on the east and south-east, Mon State on the north, and Andaman Sea on the west. Myanmar's coastline have about 1,000 islands, among them 800 island are in Tanintharyi Myanmar coast. Dawei is the capital of Myanmar Tanintharyi Division.
Myanmar Taninthayi Division has a tropical monsoon climate. The land which is located nearest to the Equator in Myanmar is warm whole year round with only slight changes in temperatures as it is close to the sea. Mainly Bamars, Kayins, Mons, Shans, Rakhines, Pashues or Malays and Salons live in Myeik archipelago. Majority of the inhabitants are Buddhists and speak Myanmar Language.
Tanintharyi Myanmar Division has evergreen forests thrive in the region as it is located in the tropical climate zone with torrential rains. Mangrove can be found along the tidal marsh lands of the coast and along the banks of rivers and creeks. Sandbanks covered with forest can be found in the Myanmar coastal areas. Paddy is cultivated on over 200000 acres and rubber on 100000 acres. It has coconut, oil palm, beetle nut, cashew, durian, mangosteen, rumbutan, pineapple and citrus fruits farms. There are nipa palm farms along the banks of tidal rivers and creeks in Myanmar Tanintharyi Division.
Offshore Myanmar fishing is an important business in the Taninthayi Myanmar Division which is a coastal region dotted with island along the shallow coastal waters. There are prawn and fish farms and jelly fish processing plants along the coast. Large oysters are bred in Pale Island at Myeik archipelago in producing pearls of significant size and high quality. Salt works are located along the coast too. Birds' nest is also being gathered from offshore Myanmar islands and valuable. This part of Myanmar country is the main fishery product market of Myanmar export.
The Myeik archipelago is inhabited by the Salone tribes, and yearly there are festivals and occasions to visits this place. Diving trips can also be arranged. Kawthaung is the southern most point of Myanmar and the border check point to enter Thailand.
How to go there
You can reach there by car, train and air from Yangon. Traveling by air is more convenient.