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Tanintharyi Region

Also known as Tenasserim, Tanintharyi

Tanintharyi Region, historically Tenasserim, is the southernmost region of Myanmar, a long coastal strip between the Andaman Sea and the Tenasserim Hills along the border with Thailand. Contested for centuries between Burmese and Siamese kingdoms, it was ceded to Britain after the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1826. Its main towns are Dawei, Myeik and Kawthaung.

Tanintharyi Region
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Pagan KingdomMilitaryRestored Toungoo KingdomFoundationKonbaung dynastyDeclineMyanmarFoundation

Mentioned in 1 state history

British Burma

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tanintharyi Region. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tanintharyi-region
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The Epoch Institute. “Tanintharyi Region.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tanintharyi-region.
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