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Martaban, Gulf of

Did you mean: Martaban, Gulf of (body of water, Myanmar), Mottama

 
Dictionary: Mar·ta·ban   (mär'tə-băn', -bän') pronunciation, Gulf of
 

An arm of the Andaman Sea off southern Myanmar (Burma).

 

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Columbia Encyclopedia: Gulf of Martaban
Gulf of Martaban (märtəbăn', -bän') , arm of the Andaman Sea, indenting S Myanmar and receiving the waters of the Sittoung and Thanlwin (Salween) rivers. The small port of Martaban, located at the mouth of the Thanlwin across the river from Mawlamyine, is famous for its glazed pottery.


 
 

Did you mean: Martaban, Gulf of (body of water, Myanmar), Mottama


 

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