Moulmein

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Moulmein
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 16.484722°N 97.625833°E
Altitude: 226 m (742 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Mawlamyine
State/Province: Mon State
Country: Burma
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Moulmein was the headquarters of Amherst District in the Tenasserim Division of Lower Burma during the British period. It was the capital of British Burma between 1826 and 1852, having fallen under British control after the 1st Burma War.

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Modern name: Mawlamyine]
Variants: Mawlamyaing/Moulmein/Maulmain

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