Mawlamyaing (also spelled Mawlamyine; ; ; formerly Moulmein)'s the third largest city of Burma (Myanmar), situated 300 km south east of Yangon and 70 km south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) river. The city of 300,000's the capital and largest city of Mon State, Myanmar, and's the main trading center and seaport in south-eastern Burma. Etymology The name Mawlamyaing means "ruined eye" in Mon. A Mon king was said to have lost his powerful eye in Mawlamyaing. History Mawlamyaing was… (More on Mawlamyine)