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
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady
Area
  Total 0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Time zone Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+6:30)

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

Island Any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago, such as the Philippines.

Ayeyarwady Region Region in Lower, Myanmar

Ayeyarwady Region, is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River. It is bordered by Bago Region to the north, Bago Region and Yangon Region to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the south and west. It is contiguous with the Rakhine State in the northwest.

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Geography

Pontamau is 0.6 km 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 northeastern point.

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References

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