Dawei, Myanmar

For other uses, see Dawei (disambiguation).

Dawei ထားဝယ် (Burmese) Tavoy
Capital Town
Dawei
Dawei Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 14°05′0″N 98°12′0″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Tanintharyi Region
District	Dawei District
Township	Dawei Township
Government
• Mayor	U Min Min Latt (USDP)
Population  (2014)
• Total	125,605
• Religions	Theravada Buddhism
Demonym	Dawegian
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)
Area code	59

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Dawei, formerly known as Tavoy, (Mon :ထဝဲါ) is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region, formerly known as the Tenasserim Division, on the eastern bank of the Dawei River Canal. The city is about 614.3 km (381.7 mi) southeast of Yangon. Its population (2014 census) is 125,605.

Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, 30 km (18.6 mi). from the Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. Dawei is also the name of one of Myanmar's 135 officially recognized ethnic groups.