Myawaddy
| မြဝတီမြို့ Myawaddy |
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| Coordinates | 16 ° 41 ′ N , 98 ° 30 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Myanmar | ||
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Kayin state | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | MM-13 | ||
| Residents | 113,155 (2014 census) | ||
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Myawaddy ( Burmese မြဝတီမြို့ , BGN / PCGN : myawadimyo) is a city in Myanmar . It is located in the east of the country on the border with Thailand ( Mae Sot ).
On November 8, 2010, the day after the 2010 elections in Myanmar, the city experienced fierce military engagement with insurgents from the Karen minority.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Battles between the army and the rebels. In: the daily newspaper . November 8, 2010, accessed November 9, 2010 .