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The Mon name previously used for Mawlamyine, Moulmein, means 'damaged eye' or 'one-eyed man.'
Mawlamyine
Myanmar
Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), 300 kilometres (190 mi) southeast of Yangon and 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. Mawlamyine was an ancient city and the first capital of British Burma.
From the “Etymology and legend” section
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Mawlamyine was the first capital of British Burma between 1826 and 1852.
Mawlamyine
Myanmar
Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), 300 kilometres (190 mi) southeast of Yangon and 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. Mawlamyine was an ancient city and the first capital of British Burma.
From the “History” section
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Mawlamyine is in the Salween River delta, sheltered by Bilugyun Island as it enters the Gulf of Martaban.
Mawlamyine
Myanmar
Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), 300 kilometres (190 mi) southeast of Yangon and 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. Mawlamyine was an ancient city and the first capital of British Burma.
From the “Geography” section
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The First Baptist Church in Mawlamyine was constructed in 1827 by Adoniram Judson, the first Caucasian Protestant missionary sent from North America to Myanmar.
Mawlamyine
Myanmar
Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), 300 kilometres (190 mi) southeast of Yangon and 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. Mawlamyine was an ancient city and the first capital of British Burma.
From the “Culture” section
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Mawlamyine established a Friendship City agreement with Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States in 2016.
Mawlamyine
Myanmar
Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), 300 kilometres (190 mi) southeast of Yangon and 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. Mawlamyine was an ancient city and the first capital of British Burma.
From the “International relations” section
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