Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock)
Sacred gold-gilded boulder perched precariously over an 1,100m mountain cliff edge in Kyaikto.
Mon State is located in southeastern Myanmar along the Gulf of Mottama and Andaman Sea, rich in rubber plantations, maritime history, and ancient Mon culture.
Mon State borders Bago Region to the north, Kayin State to the east, Tanintharyi Region to the south, and the Andaman Sea to the west. It has 566 km of coastline and connects major national highways and rail lines to Lower Myanmar.
Mawlamyine is the state capital and Myanmar's fourth largest city, celebrated for Kyaikthanlan Pagoda, Strand Road, and Thanlwin River bridges. The state is also home to Kyaiktiyo Golden Rock and Setse Beach.
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Famous coastal towns and sacred monuments in Mon State.
Sacred gold-gilded boulder perched precariously over an 1,100m mountain cliff edge in Kyaikto.
Historic 9th-century pagoda standing atop the Mawlamyine ridge with panoramic river and island views.
Expansive brown-sand beach and artisan villages known for slate writing tablets, walking sticks, and pipes.