Mawlamyine (Moulmein)
Mawlamyine, a picturesque old colonial town once an important teak port, is the capital of Mon State, situated at the mouth of the Thanlwin River. It is easily accessible by road and rail from Yangon. Places of interest in this area include Kyaikthanlan Pagoda, Uzena Pagoda, Caves of Kawgoon and Payon, famous for its countless Buddha Images, stalagmites and stalactites. Kyaikkhami Pagoda, perched on the rocks by the sea and joined to the land by a covered causeway is the main attraction. About 34km from Mawlamyine is Thanbyuzayat, an Allied War Memorial cemetery for the prisoners of war who lost their lives in the building of the famous Death Railway across the River Kwai.