Dawei (Burmese: ထားဝယ်; MLCTS: hta: wai, pronounced [dəwɛ̀]; Mon: ဓဝဲါ, pronounced [həwài]; Thai: ทวาย, RTGS: Thawai, pronounced [tʰā.wāːj]; formerly known as Tavoy) is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region, formerly known as the Tenasserim Division, on the northern bank of the Dawei River. The city is about 614.3 km (381.7 mi) southeast of Yangon. Its population (2014 estimate) is 146,964.
Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, 30 km (18.6 mi). from the Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. "Dawei" is also the name of one of Myanmar's 137 ethnic minorities.
*Shin Motehti Pagoda, a few kilometres south of town. *Shin Datweh Pagoda, in the north. *Shin Maw Pagoda, on the Dawei promontory. *Lawka Tharaphu Pagoda. Houses a 75 m long reclining Buddha image.
There are lots of restaurants. Myanmar Beer is good, 1,800 kyat for a bottle. There are also fresh fruit juices (such as banana, papaya, pineapple, mango, etc.).
*Longyi (a sarong) is a famous local product. *Cashew nuts and betel nuts are grown for export as well as a variety of tropical fruits including durian ("the King of Fruits"). *Zin thi (in local language) a fruit found only in Dawei and surrounding areas. It is sweet and slightly sour.
There is a road north to Mawlamyine and south to Myeik, Bokepyin and Kawthoung, which foreigners can now use.
Dawei is a port town at the head of the river estuary of the same name. Prone to flooding during monsoon, the name Dawei is also the name of one of the local ethnic minority.
