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Kyaikto

Coordinates: 17°18′0″N 97°1′37″E / 17.30000°N 97.02694°E / 17.30000; 97.02694
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Kyaikto
ကျိုက်ထို
ကျာ်ထဝ်
Town
Kyaikto is located in Myanmar
Kyaikto
Kyaikto
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 17°18′0″N 97°1′37″E / 17.30000°N 97.02694°E / 17.30000; 97.02694
Country Myanmar
State Mon State
DistrictKyaikto District
TownshipKyaikto Township
Population
 (2005)
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Kyaikto (Burmese: ကျိုက်ထိုမြို့; Mon: ကျာ်ထဝ်) is the capital of Kyaikto District in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar. It is part of the Kyaikto Township, which was part of Thaton District prior to 2022. It is the nearest town to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (or the Golden Rock), a famous landmark in Myanmar.

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