Unguan

Unguan is a small island off the coast of Rakhine State, Myanmar.

Unguan
Unguan
Coordinates: 18°26′10″N 93°54′20″E
CountryMyanmar
StateRakhine
Area
  Total0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Geography

The island is 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) long and 0.4 kilometres (0.2 miles) wide. It is located 33 kilometres (21 miles) to the southeast of Cheduba's southern end. It rises to a height of 40 metres (130 feet) and is densely wooded.[1]

Nearby islands

  • Ye Kyun, located 22 kilometres (14 miles) to the NW near Cheduba Island.
  • Nantha Kyun, located about 45 kilometres (28 miles) SSE of Unguan. The highest point is 168 metres (551 feet) above sea level.

See also

  • List of islands of Burma

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 170


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