Mount Zwegabin
Mountain in Karen State, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Zwegabin (Burmese: ဇွဲကပင် တောင်; S'gaw Karen: ကွဲၢ်ကဘီကစၢၢ်; Phlone: ခွဲါက္ၜင်) is a mountain in Myanmar. It is located in Kayin State, in the southern part of the country, around 450 km south of the capital Naypyidaw.[1] The top of Zwegabin is 722 metres (2,369 ft) above sea level.
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 The Buddha Statues Garden is located near the starting point of the stairs to the top of the mountain. Buildings in the top of the mountain belong to the Mount Zwegabin Monastery. | |
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| Elevation | 722 m (2,369 ft) |
| Coordinates | 16°49′31″N 97°40′08″E |
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Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Kayin State, Myanmar |
| Parent range | Tenasserim Hills |
The terrain around Mount Zwegabin is flat to the northwest, but hilly to the southeast. Mount Zwegabin is the highest point in the region. The area around Mount Zwegabin, is quite densely populated, with 155 inhabitants per square kilometer. The closest major city is Hpa-an, 8.2 km northwest of Mount Zwegabin. The surroundings around the mountains are a mosaic of agricultural land and natural vegetation.
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