VICTORIA POINT (KAWTHAUNG)

Kawthaung is in the southernmost town of Burma (Myanmar), located in Tanintharyi Region. During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was known as Victoria Point. The majority of Kawthaung's population is made up of Bamar, Thai and other ethnic minorities such as the Shan, Karen, and Mon. The main agriculture products are rubber, betel nut, cashew nut, coconut and palm oil. Mining and wood log industries, which flourished in the past, have now dried out.