Pontamau

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Pontamau
Island
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Pontamau
Coordinates: 17°18′59″N94°30′4″E / 17.31639°N 94.50111°E / 17.31639; 94.50111
CountryMyanmar
Region Ayeyarwady
Area
  Total
0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Time zone UTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Pontamau is a small island off the coast of Ayeyarwady Region, Burma.

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Geography

Pontamau is 0.6 kilometres long and 0.3 km wide. It is separated from the mainland coast by a 0.75 km wide sound. [1]

The island is wooded and rises to a height of 54 m. It is fringed with reefs and lies about 5 km west of Bomie Bay. [2]

Nearby islands

Myauk island is a small islet 0.8 km to the northeast of Pontamau's north-eastern-most point.

See also

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (1 February 2007). p. 168

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