Fun fact 2 about Mawlamyine
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Mawlamyine was the first capital of British Burma between 1826 and 1852.
Mawlamyine
Myanmar
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Mawlamyine
Myanmar
Country
Myanmar
Population
438.9K
Coordinates
16.49, 97.63
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.
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