page_title: Dawei
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Dawei / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Dawei, Burma. Image taken by MikeRussia on flickr. The creator has granted GFDL licensing and permission for use in the wikimedia project.
context_page_description: Dawei is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region, formerly known as the Tenasserim Division, on the northern bank of the Dawei River. The city is about 614.3 km southeast of Yangon. Its population is 146,964. Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, 30 km. from the Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. "Dawei" is also the name of one of Myanmar's 135 ethnic minorities.
context_section_description: Only recently was Dawei connected to the rest of Myanmar by road and rail. A transnational highway and a railway line across the Tenasserim Hills connecting Dawei and Bangkok are planned if a proposed deep water port project goes ahead. This port could significantly reduce Singapore-bound traffic when completed.
  Dawei Airport 
  The airport serves as the domestic airport for the city of Dawei and the neighbouring towns. The government plans to upgrade the air port for the hub of tourism.
  Dawei Railway Station
  It is the southernmost station and termination in Myanmar.
caption: Dawei Airport
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