Kawmoora
Kawmoora (Burmese: ကော့မူးရာ, S'gaw Karen: ကီၢ်မူရၤ) is a large flat sandbank which is linked to Myanmar through a narrow strip of land that is fortified by a 50 m (160 ft) long border wall. It is completely surrounded by Thailand.
Kawmoora
ကော့မူးရာ | |
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  Kawmoora Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′41″N 98°31′7″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Kayin State |
| District | Myawaddy District |
| Population | 0 (abandoned) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Kawmoora was originally established as a stronghold for the Karen National Union and its armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army, until it was captured by government forces on 21 February 1995.[1]
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