Kawthaung Township

Kawthaung Township
Location in Kawthaung district
Kawthaung Township
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 9°59′N 98°33′E / 9.983°N 98.550°E / 9.983; 98.550
Country Burma
RegionTaninthayi Region
DistrictKawthaung District
CapitalKawthaung
Area
 • Total
2,527 km2 (976 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
140,020
 • Density55.41/km2 (143.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Kawthaung Township (Burmese: ကော့သောင်းမြို့နယ်; Thai: เกาะสอง, RTGSKo Song; lit.'Second Island') is a township of Kawthaung District in the Taninthayi Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Kawthaung. The township covers an area of 2,527 km2, and had a population of 140,020 at the 2014 Census.