Tavoy

Tavoy

      town, southern Myanmar (Burma). It lies at the head of the Tavoy River estuary on the Andaman Sea. Tavoy is a weaving centre and is engaged in coastal trade with northern Myanmar and the Malay Peninsula. It is served by an airport. A hunting reserve and Mamagan, a popular beach area, are nearby.

      The surrounding area lies between the Andaman Sea and lower Thailand and is drained by the Great Tenasserim and Tavoy rivers. It is mountainous, with the Bilauktaung Range on the east forming a 5,000-foot (1,600-metre) barrier between Myanmar and Thailand. Although a major road parallels the Tenasserim coast, the principal access to the area is by sea. The Tavoy River and its many tributaries permit rapid communication. The area is the main source of Myanmar's tin and tungsten. Rice is the staple crop, and timber (particularly teak) production is economically important. Pop. (1983) 69,882.

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