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Nantha Kyun is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Burma.

Nantha Kyun နံသာကျွန်း
Island
Nantha Kyun
Coordinates: 18°3′45″N 94°5′25″E
Country	Myanmar
State	Rakhine
Area
• Total	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Geography

The island is 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) long and 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) wide. It is located roughly 30 km (19 mi) to the southwest of the Maw Yon headland in the Rakhine coast.[1]

Nantha Kyun rises to a height of 168 metres (551 ft) and has a large active mud volcano in the middle. It is thickly wooded except on its western shores where the terrain is scarred between the crater and the shoreline.[2]

Nearby islands

• Unguan, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the NNE. Highest point 40 metres (130 ft).

See also

• List of islands of Burma

References

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