Kalegauk Island

Kalegauk Island is an island in Ye Township, Mon State, Burma (Myanmar). It is located in the Andaman Sea, 8.25 kilometres (5.13 mi) from the coast of Mon State.

Kalegauk Island
Kalegauk Island is located in Myanmar
Kalegauk Island
Kalegauk Island
Coordinates: 15°32′45″N 97°39′15″E
CountryMyanmar
StateMon
Area
  Total13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Geography

The island has a long shape with a length of over 10 km (6 mi) and a width of 1.6 km (1.0 mi) in its widest area. In its northern part rises a 159 metres (522 ft) high summit. Kalegauk Island is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the NNW of the mouth of the Ye River.

Nearby islands

Small Cavendish Island lies 0.5 km (0.3 mi) off the southern point of Kalegauk Island. It is a small bean-shaped islet only about 0.4 km (0.2 mi) long, but it has a 97 metres (318 ft) high summit.[1]

See also

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial-intelligence Agency


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